Barbados vs Samoa: Number of people with and without electricity access
Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
Samoa
218,019 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
177th
Samoa rank
179th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,467 people against 218,019 people in Samoa, a difference of 64,448 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 179th of 214 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,548 people | 145,753 people | 115,795 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,801 people | 172,221 people | 95,580 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 196,625 people | 81,876 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,193 people | 213,675 people | 68,519 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282,467 people against 218,019 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Barbados and Samoa?
- 64,448 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 179th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.