Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Samoa
100.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 100.0% | 16.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 100.0% | 7.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Samoa ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.