Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population with access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 93.1% | 9.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 96.2% | 4.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.