Which has higher access to electricity, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2016.

What is the difference in access to electricity between Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?

0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs United States of America: Access to electricity

Trinidad and Tobago

100.0%

in 2016

United States of America

100.0%

in 2016

Trinidad and Tobago rank

1st

United States of America rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 218 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.8%	100.0%	13.2%	United States of America
2000s	95.1%	100.0%	4.9%	United States of America
2010s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?: 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America rank globally for access to electricity?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 218 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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