Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population with access to basic services

Samoa

100.0%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2024

Samoa rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Samoa
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.