Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 77.6% | 14.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.