Samoa vs Uruguay: Access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 80.0% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.4% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.8% | 2.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.