Samoa vs Western Europe: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Western Europe rank
1st
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Samoa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 100.0% | 7.8% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Samoa or Western Europe?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Samoa and Western Europe?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 1st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.