Timor-Leste vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity
Timor-Leste
49.2%
in 2016
Turks and Caicos Islands
42.7%
in 2016
Timor-Leste rank
157th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
160th
Access to electricity over time
- Timor-Leste
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 49.2% against 42.7% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 157th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 53.5% | 53.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 48.4% | 33.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 2.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Timor-Leste or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Timor-Leste, at 49.2% against 42.7% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Timor-Leste and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 6.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Timor-Leste and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Timor-Leste ranks 157th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 160th of 202 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.