Libya vs Tonga: Access to electricity
Libya
99.1%
in 2016
Tonga
98.6%
in 2016
Libya rank
139th
Tonga rank
140th
Access to electricity over time
- Libya
- Tonga
How they compare
Libya currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 96.4% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.2% | 2.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Libya or Tonga?
- Libya, at 99.1% against 98.6% in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Libya and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tonga?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.