Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Access to electricity

Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.3% 100.0% 5.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 98.4% 100.0% 1.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for access to electricity?
Samoa ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia 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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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
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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