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Share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga

Tonga: Share of the population with access to electricity was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2015
All-time low
80
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 801995: 81.81996: 82.61997: 83.31998: 84.11999: 84.82000: 85.62001: 86.32002: 872003: 87.62004: 88.32005: 892006: 92.32007: 90.52008: 91.22009: 922010: 92.82011: 92.22012: 92.82013: 95.12014: 95.92015: 1002016: 972017: 98.22018: 992019: 98.42020: 99.92021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga peaked at 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1994.

That places Tonga 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga, year by year

Year Value Change
1994 80 —
1995 81.79 +2.2%
1996 82.55 +0.9%
1997 83.32 +0.9%
1998 84.08 +0.9%
1999 84.83 +0.9%
2000 85.6 +0.9%
2001 86.3 +0.8%
2002 87 +0.8%
2003 87.6 +0.7%
2004 88.3 +0.8%
2005 89 +0.8%
2006 92.3 +3.7%
2007 90.5 -2.0%
2008 91.2 +0.8%
2009 92 +0.9%
2010 92.8 +0.9%
2011 92.2 -0.6%
2012 92.8 +0.7%
2013 95.1 +2.5%
2014 95.9 +0.8%
2015 100 +4.3%
2016 97 -3.0%
2017 98.2 +1.2%
2018 99 +0.8%
2019 98.4 -0.6%
2020 99.9 +1.5%
2021 100 +0.1%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.76 80 84.83 6
2000s 88.98 85.6 92.3 10
2010s 96.14 92.2 100 10
2020s 99.98 99.9 100 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga?
Share of the population with access to electricity in Tonga was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1994.
How does Tonga rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
Tonga ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to electricity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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