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Access to electricity in Suriname

Suriname: Access to electricity was 87.2% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
87.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
87.2%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Suriname, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 100 % of total population1991: 100 % of total population1992: 100 % of total population1993: 100 % of total population1994: 100 % of total population1995: 99.9 % of total population1996: 99.7 % of total population1997: 99.3 % of total population1998: 98.7 % of total population1999: 99.6 % of total population2000: 97.4 % of total population2001: 96.7 % of total population2002: 96 % of total population2003: 95.3 % of total population2004: 94.6 % of total population2005: 93.9 % of total population2006: 91 % of total population2007: 92.5 % of total population2008: 91.9 % of total population2009: 91.3 % of total population2010: 91.2 % of total population2011: 90.1 % of total population2012: 89.5 % of total population2013: 88.9 % of total population2014: 88.3 % of total population2015: 87.7 % of total population2016: 87.2 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 87.2% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2016.

Suriname ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 98.7% 100.0% 10
2000s 94.1% 91.0% 97.4% 10
2010s 89.0% 87.2% 91.2% 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 148 Philippines 91.0% compare
  2. 149 Nepal 90.7% compare
  3. 150 Honduras 87.6% compare
  4. 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.1% compare
  5. 153 Kiribati 84.9% compare
  6. 154 India 84.5% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Suriname?
Access to electricity in Suriname was 87.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2016.
How does Suriname rank for access to electricity?
Suriname ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.