Samoa vs Palestine, State of: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Samoa
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.7% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 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 Palestine, State of?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Samoa and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Palestine, State of?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Palestine, State of rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Palestine, State of 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.