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