Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Access to electricity

Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Samoa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 217 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.