Samoa vs Vietnam: Share of the population with access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
100.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 83.9% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 92.3% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.0% | 1.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.