Samoa vs Seychelles: Access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Seychelles
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 83.0% | 5.2% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 91.7% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 1.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Seychelles as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Seychelles 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.