Samoa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
1st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Samoa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 92.6% | 9.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 96.2% | 4.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.3% | 1.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Turks and Caicos 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, Samoa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands 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.