Samoa vs Vanuatu: Number of people with and without electricity access
Samoa
218,019 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
214,694 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
180th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 218,019 people against 214,694 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 3,325 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149,612 people | 28,849 people | 120,763 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 172,221 people | 60,982 people | 111,240 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 196,625 people | 136,042 people | 60,583 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 213,675 people | 209,287 people | 4,387 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 218,019 people against 214,694 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 3,325 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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.