Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people with and without electricity access was 218,019 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa is 218,019 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa peaked at 218,019 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,462 people, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 133,462 people | — |
| 1992 | 139,059 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 141,584 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 138,527 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 146,620 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 149,250 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 151,877 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 154,418 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 156,981 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 159,883 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 162,468 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 164,733 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 166,702 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 168,555 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 170,337 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 180,951 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 174,597 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 186,495 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 187,491 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 186,074 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 188,287 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 190,210 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 192,320 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 195,836 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 198,150 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 201,261 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 198,842 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 207,167 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 208,102 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 211,944 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 210,145 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 211,602 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 216,663 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 218,019 people | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 218,019 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 218,019 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,753 people | 133,462 people | 156,981 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 172,221 people | 159,883 people | 187,491 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,625 people | 186,074 people | 208,102 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,675 people | 210,145 people | 218,019 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 New Caledonia 292,639 people compare
- 177 Barbados 282,467 people compare
- 178 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 180 Vanuatu 214,694 people compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 183,011 people compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 179,744 people compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa was 218,019 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 218,019 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,462 people in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.