Samoa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Samoa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 63.4% | 16.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 73.1% | 17.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Samoa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.