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Access to electricity in Tonga

Tonga: Access to electricity was 97.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2016
All-time low
77.8%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Tonga, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 77.8 % of total population1991: 78.6 % of total population1992: 79.4 % of total population1993: 80.2 % of total population1994: 80 % of total population1995: 81.8 % of total population1996: 82.5 % of total population1997: 83.3 % of total population1998: 84 % of total population1999: 84.7 % of total population2000: 85.4 % of total population2001: 86.1 % of total population2002: 86.7 % of total population2003: 87.4 % of total population2004: 88.1 % of total population2005: 88.7 % of total population2006: 92.3 % of total population2007: 90.1 % of total population2008: 90.8 % of total population2009: 91.5 % of total population2010: 92.3 % of total population2011: 92.2 % of total population2012: 92.8 % of total population2013: 94.6 % of total population2014: 95.4 % of total population2015: 96.2 % of total population2016: 97 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Tonga stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tonga peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1990.

That places Tonga 135th out of 215 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 81.2% 77.8% 84.7% 10
2000s 88.7% 85.4% 92.3% 10
2010s 94.3% 92.2% 97.0% 7

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 132 Saint Lucia 97.8% compare
  2. 133 Indonesia 97.6% compare
  3. 134 Antigua and Barbuda 97.4% compare
  4. 136 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7% compare
  5. 137 Sri Lanka 95.6% compare
  6. 138 Aruba 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Tonga?
Access to electricity in Tonga was 97.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for access to electricity?
Tonga ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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