What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Republic of Korea and Samoa?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Share of the population with access to electricity

Republic of Korea

100.0%

in 2024

Samoa

100.0%

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

1st

Samoa rank

1st

Share of the population with access to electricity over time

Republic of Korea
Samoa

How they compare

Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	83.4%	16.6%	Republic of Korea
2000s	100.0%	92.2%	7.8%	Republic of Korea
2010s	100.0%	97.8%	2.2%	Republic of Korea
2020s	100.0%	99.3%	0.7%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Republic of Korea or Samoa?: Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?: Republic of Korea 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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Indicator: Share of the population with access to electricity
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.