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Access to electricity in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Access to electricity was 98.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2016
All-time low
89.4%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Tuvalu, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 89.4 % of rural population1991: 89.8 % of rural population1992: 90.2 % of rural population1993: 90.6 % of rural population1994: 91.1 % of rural population1995: 91.5 % of rural population1996: 91.9 % of rural population1997: 92.3 % of rural population1998: 92.6 % of rural population1999: 92.9 % of rural population2000: 93.2 % of rural population2001: 93.5 % of rural population2002: 94.1 % of rural population2003: 93.9 % of rural population2004: 94.1 % of rural population2005: 94.3 % of rural population2006: 94.5 % of rural population2007: 95.3 % of rural population2008: 95 % of rural population2009: 95.3 % of rural population2010: 95.6 % of rural population2011: 95.9 % of rural population2012: 96.6 % of rural population2013: 96.7 % of rural population2014: 97.2 % of rural population2015: 97.8 % of rural population2016: 98.5 % of rural population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Tuvalu is 98.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tuvalu peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1990.

That places Tuvalu 114th 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 91.2% 89.4% 92.9% 10
2000s 94.3% 93.2% 95.3% 10
2010s 96.9% 95.6% 98.5% 7

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 111 Algeria 99.0% compare
  2. 112 Pakistan 98.8% compare
  3. 113 El Salvador 98.8% compare
  4. 115 Saint Lucia 98.4% compare
  5. 116 Fiji 98.0% compare
  6. 117 Palau 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Tuvalu?
Access to electricity in Tuvalu was 98.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1990.
How does Tuvalu rank for access to electricity?
Tuvalu ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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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
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.