Access to electricity in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Access to electricity was 99.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
90.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Tuvalu, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 90.7 % of total population1991: 91.1 % of total population1992: 91.5 % of total population1993: 91.9 % of total population1994: 92.3 % of total population1995: 92.7 % of total population1996: 93 % of total population1997: 93.4 % of total population1998: 93.7 % of total population1999: 94 % of total population2000: 94.3 % of total population2001: 94.6 % of total population2002: 94.6 % of total population2003: 95.1 % of total population2004: 95.3 % of total population2005: 95.6 % of total population2006: 95.9 % of total population2007: 96.7 % of total population2008: 96.5 % of total population2009: 96.8 % of total population2010: 97.1 % of total population2011: 97.5 % of total population2012: 97.7 % of total population2013: 98.2 % of total population2014: 98.6 % of total population2015: 99 % of total population2016: 99.4 % of total population

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

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 99.4% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Tuvalu peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1990.

Tuvalu ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Access to electricity in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of total population) in Tuvalu, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1990 90.7% —
1991 91.1% +0.4%
1992 91.5% +0.4%
1993 91.9% +0.4%
1994 92.3% +0.4%
1995 92.7% +0.4%
1996 93.0% +0.4%
1997 93.4% +0.4%
1998 93.7% +0.4%
1999 94.0% +0.3%
2000 94.3% +0.3%
2001 94.6% +0.3%
2002 94.6% +0.1%
2003 95.1% +0.5%
2004 95.3% +0.3%
2005 95.6% +0.3%
2006 95.9% +0.3%
2007 96.7% +0.9%
2008 96.5% -0.3%
2009 96.8% +0.3%
2010 97.1% +0.4%
2011 97.5% +0.4%
2012 97.7% +0.2%
2013 98.2% +0.6%
2014 98.6% +0.4%
2015 99.0% +0.4%
2016 99.4% +0.4%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 99.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.4% 90.7% 94.0% 10
2000s 95.5% 94.3% 96.8% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.1% 99.4% 7

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 121 Ecuador 99.9% compare
  2. 122 Venezuela 99.6% compare
  3. 123 Algeria 99.4% compare
  4. 125 Palau 99.3% compare
  5. 126 Nauru 99.2% compare
  6. 127 Pakistan 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Tuvalu?
Access to electricity in Tuvalu was 99.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1990.
How does Tuvalu rank for access to electricity?
Tuvalu ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.