Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity
Timor-Leste
49.2%
in 2016
Vanuatu
46.4%
in 2016
Timor-Leste rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
157th
Access to electricity over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 49.2% against 46.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 2.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 25.6% | 14.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Timor-Leste, at 49.2% against 46.4% in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 2.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 157th 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.