Samoa vs Venezuela: Share of the population with access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 98.5% | 14.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 98.8% | 6.6% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Samoa and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.