Hong Kong vs Samoa: Access to electricity (% of population)
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Samoa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.4% | 16.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.2% | 7.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.