Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 97.6% | 2.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
- Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands 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.