Bahrain vs Samoa: Share of the population with access to electricity
Bahrain
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Bahrain
- Samoa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.4% | 16.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.2% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Bahrain or Samoa?
- Bahrain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Bahrain and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Samoa rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. 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.