Tonga vs Venezuela: Access to electricity

Tonga
96.6%
in 2016
Venezuela
96.4%
in 2016
Tonga rank
118th
Venezuela rank
121st

Access to electricity over time

  • Tonga
  • Venezuela
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 96.6% against 96.4% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.

Tonga ranks 118th and Venezuela ranks 121st of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 76.7% 87.3% 10.6% Venezuela
2000s 86.2% 87.4% 1.2% Venezuela
2010s 93.2% 92.6% 0.6% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Tonga or Venezuela?
Tonga, at 96.6% against 96.4% in Venezuela as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Tonga and Venezuela?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Venezuela?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Tonga and Venezuela rank globally for access to electricity?
Tonga ranks 118th and Venezuela ranks 121st 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.