New Zealand vs Samoa: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand 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 New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.4% | 16.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.2% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand 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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About this data
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.