Palau vs Tuvalu: Access to electricity
Palau
97.2%
in 2016
Tuvalu
98.5%
in 2016
Palau rank
117th
Tuvalu rank
114th
Access to electricity over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 98.5% against 97.2% in Palau, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 117th and Tuvalu ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 91.2% | 3.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 1.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.9% | 0.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 98.5% against 97.2% in Palau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 1.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Palau ranks 117th and Tuvalu ranks 114th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural 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 rural population with access to electricity.