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%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.2% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.