Nicaragua vs Tonga: Access to electricity
Nicaragua
99.2%
in 2016
Tonga
98.6%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
139th
Tonga rank
142nd
Access to electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 99.2% against 98.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 96.4% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.2% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Tonga?
- Nicaragua, at 99.2% against 98.6% in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 217 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.