Palau vs Tonga: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau 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 Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 95.8% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.0% | 2.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Palau and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Palau ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.