Republic of Korea vs Tonga: Access to electricity

Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Tonga
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 82.8% 17.2% Republic of Korea
2000s 100.0% 89.0% 11.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 100.0% 96.1% 3.9% Republic of Korea
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Republic of Korea or Tonga?
Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Republic of Korea and Tonga?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tonga?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Tonga 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 (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.