Algeria vs Samoa: Access to electricity
Algeria
99.6%
in 2016
Samoa
99.7%
in 2016
Algeria rank
133rd
Samoa rank
131st
Access to electricity over time
- Algeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.1% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Algeria or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Algeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Algeria and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- Algeria ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.