Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 100.0% | 16.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 100.0% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 215 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.