Palau vs Tuvalu: Access to electricity
Palau
99.3%
in 2016
Tuvalu
99.4%
in 2016
Palau rank
124th
Tuvalu rank
123rd
Access to electricity over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 124th and Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 92.4% | 5.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.5% | 2.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Palau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, 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 124th and Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.