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