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
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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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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