How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 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 Viet Nam: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Samoa

1 units per person

in 2024

Viet Nam

1 units per person

in 2024

Samoa rank

1st

Viet Nam rank

1st

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

Samoa
Viet Nam

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8631 units per person	0.8386 units per person	0.0245 units per person	Samoa
2000s	0.9224 units per person	0.9226 units per person	0.0002 units per person	Viet Nam
2010s	0.9777 units per person	0.9899 units per person	0.0122 units per person	Viet Nam
2020s	0.9932 units per person	0.9992 units per person	0.006 units per person	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Samoa, at 1 units per person against 1 units per person in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Samoa and Viet Nam?: 0 units per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?: Samoa ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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.