Samoa vs Thailand: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Thailand
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Samoa
- Thailand
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 92.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.6% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Thailand |
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, Samoa or Thailand?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Samoa and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Thailand 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.