Tonga vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity
Tonga
97.0%
in 2016
Turks and Caicos Islands
95.7%
in 2016
Tonga rank
137th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
138th
Access to electricity over time
- Tonga
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 97.0% against 95.7% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Tonga ranks 137th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th of 217 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 91.2% | 10.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 93.5% | 4.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.7% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Tonga or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Tonga, at 97.0% against 95.7% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Tonga ranks 137th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th 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.