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Access to electricity in Tonga

Tonga: Access to electricity was 96.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2016
All-time low
72.4%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Tonga, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 72.4 % of rural population1991: 73.4 % of rural population1992: 74.4 % of rural population1993: 75.4 % of rural population1994: 75.1 % of rural population1995: 77.4 % of rural population1996: 78.4 % of rural population1997: 79.3 % of rural population1998: 80.2 % of rural population1999: 81.1 % of rural population2000: 82 % of rural population2001: 82.8 % of rural population2002: 83.7 % of rural population2003: 84.5 % of rural population2004: 85.3 % of rural population2005: 86.2 % of rural population2006: 90.7 % of rural population2007: 87.9 % of rural population2008: 88.8 % of rural population2009: 89.7 % of rural population2010: 90.6 % of rural population2011: 90.6 % of rural population2012: 91.3 % of rural population2013: 93.5 % of rural population2014: 94.5 % of rural population2015: 95.5 % of rural population2016: 96.6 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Tonga stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tonga peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1990.

That places Tonga 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.7% 72.4% 81.1% 10
2000s 86.2% 82.0% 90.7% 10
2010s 93.2% 90.6% 96.6% 7

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 115 Saint Lucia 98.4% compare
  2. 116 Fiji 98.0% compare
  3. 117 Palau 97.2% compare
  4. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 96.5% compare
  5. 120 Libya 96.4% compare
  6. 121 Venezuela 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Tonga?
Access to electricity in Tonga was 96.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for access to electricity?
Tonga ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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