Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Tonga ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.9% | 2.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.8% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Tonga or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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.