How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs United States of America: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Samoa

1 units per person

in 2024

United States of America

1 units per person

in 2024

Samoa rank

1st

United States of America rank

1st

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

Samoa
United States of America

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0 units per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8339 units per person	1 units per person	0.1661 units per person	United States of America
2000s	0.9224 units per person	1 units per person	0.0776 units per person	United States of America
2010s	0.9777 units per person	1 units per person	0.0223 units per person	United States of America
2020s	0.9932 units per person	1 units per person	0.0068 units per person	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Samoa or United States of America?: Samoa, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Samoa and United States of America?: 0 units per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?: Samoa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.