Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.4% | 16.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 92.2% | 7.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
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, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
- Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Northern Mariana Islands 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.