Kuwait vs Samoa: Access to electricity

Kuwait
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Kuwait
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 82.1% 17.9% Kuwait
2000s 100.0% 92.2% 7.8% Kuwait
2010s 100.0% 98.4% 1.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Kuwait or Samoa?
Kuwait, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Kuwait and Samoa?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
Kuwait ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 215 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.