New Zealand vs Tonga: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2023
Tonga
100.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 82.8% | 17.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 89.0% | 11.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.1% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, New Zealand or Tonga?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- New Zealand 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.