Samoa vs Saint Martin (French part): Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Martin (French part)
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Saint Martin (French part) rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Samoa
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saint Martin (French part) has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 99.8% | 2.1% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.5% | 1.1% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 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, Samoa or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Samoa and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Martin (French part) 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.