Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Access to electricity, urban

Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Samoa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 97.6% 100.0% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 98.4% 100.0% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.4% 100.0% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Samoa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.