Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Access to electricity
Saint Lucia
97.8%
in 2016
Tonga
97.0%
in 2016
Saint Lucia rank
134th
Tonga rank
137th
Access to electricity over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 97.8% against 97.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 81.2% | 5.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 88.7% | 2.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.3% | 1.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 97.8% against 97.0% in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 137th 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.