Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?

Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Tonga

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

Tonga rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Tonga
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 214 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.8%	100.0%	17.2%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	89.0%	100.0%	11.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	96.1%	100.0%	3.9%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?: Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?: Tonga ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.