Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Saint Lucia
94.9%
in 2016
Suriname
96.4%
in 2016
Saint Lucia rank
155th
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.4% against 94.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 99.2% | 3.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 97.4% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 96.6% | 1.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.4% against 94.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.