Tonga vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Tonga
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 100.0% | 21.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 100.0% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 100.0% | 4.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Tonga or United Kingdom?
- Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Tonga and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United Kingdom rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Tonga ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.