Tonga vs Uruguay: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Tonga
100.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
Tonga rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tonga ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 96.8% | 14.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 98.2% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 99.6% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.