Kyrgyzstan vs Samoa: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Kyrgyzstan
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Samoa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 98.0% | 1.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Kyrgyzstan or Samoa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Kyrgyzstan and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.