Share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Suriname was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.