Palau vs Tonga: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Palau
100.0%
in 2023
Tonga
100.0%
in 2023
Palau rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau 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 Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 82.8% | 14.7% | Palau |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 89.0% | 9.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.1% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Palau |
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, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, 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 Palau and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Palau 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.