Samoa vs Tonga: Access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 82.8% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 89.0% | 3.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.1% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Tonga 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.