Samoa vs Viet Nam: Access to electricity

Samoa
100.0%
in 2016
Viet Nam
100.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Samoa
  • Viet Nam
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 82.1% 79.2% 2.9% Samoa
2000s 92.2% 92.0% 0.1% Samoa
2010s 98.4% 99.4% 1.0% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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