New Zealand vs Samoa: Access to electricity
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
New Zealand rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand 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 New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 82.1% | 17.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.2% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- New Zealand 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.