Samoa vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity (% of population)
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 217 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 100.0% | 16.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 100.0% | 7.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or United Kingdom?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.