Samoa vs Turkmenistan: Share of the population with access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 99.6% | 7.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Turkmenistan 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.