Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Access to electricity
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 93.2% | 6.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- Puerto Rico 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.