Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Access to electricity
Dominican Republic
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Samoa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 77.8% | 11.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 90.4% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 98.2% | 2.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Dominican Republic or Samoa?
- Dominican Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). 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 is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.