Turks and Caicos Islands vs Tuvalu: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Turks and Caicos Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
100.0%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.8% | 2.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 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, Turks and Caicos Islands or Tuvalu?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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.