Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Samoa?

Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Samoa?

0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Samoa?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Samoa: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China

100.0%

in 2024

Samoa

100.0%

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

1st

Samoa rank

1st

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time

Hong Kong, China
Samoa

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	83.4%	16.6%	Hong Kong, China
2000s	100.0%	92.2%	7.8%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	100.0%	97.8%	2.2%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	100.0%	99.3%	0.7%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Samoa?: Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Samoa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?: Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.