Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Access to electricity
Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Trinidad and Tobago
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Samoa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 86.8% | 4.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 95.1% | 2.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.9% | 1.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Samoa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for access to electricity?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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.