Tonga vs Uzbekistan: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Tonga
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 99.9% | 3.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.8% | 2.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Tonga and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uzbekistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Uzbekistan rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Uzbekistan 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.