Egypt vs Tonga: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Egypt
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Egypt
- Tonga
How they compare
Egypt 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 Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 78.9% | 15.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 86.6% | 11.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 95.3% | 4.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Egypt or Tonga?
- Egypt, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Egypt and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tonga rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Egypt 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.