Iraq vs Samoa: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Iraq
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Iraq
- Samoa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 92.2% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Iraq or Samoa?
- Iraq, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Iraq and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Iraq ranks 1st and Samoa 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.