Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Access to electricity
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 89.0% | 11.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 96.1% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 217 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.