Seychelles vs Tonga: Share of the population with access to electricity
Seychelles
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Seychelles
- Tonga
How they compare
Seychelles 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 Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 82.8% | 9.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 89.0% | 6.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.1% | 3.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Seychelles or Tonga?
- Seychelles, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Seychelles and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Tonga rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Seychelles ranks 1st and Tonga 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 Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.