Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people with and without electricity access was 218,019 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Samoa is 218,019, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,462, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 133,462 | — |
| 1992 | 139,059 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 141,584 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 138,527 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 146,620 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 149,250 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 151,877 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 154,418 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 156,981 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 159,883 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 162,468 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 164,733 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 166,702 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 168,555 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 170,337 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 180,951 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 174,597 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 186,495 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 187,491 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 186,074 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 188,287 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 190,210 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 192,320 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 195,836 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 198,150 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 201,261 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 198,842 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 207,167 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 208,102 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 211,944 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 210,145 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 211,602 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 216,663 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 218,019 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,753 | 133,462 | 156,981 | 9 |
| 2000s | 172,221 | 159,883 | 187,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,625 | 186,074 | 208,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,675 | 210,145 | 218,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 177 Barbados 282,467 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 281,807 compare
- 180 Vanuatu 214,694 compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 183,011 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 179,744 compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,462 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 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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