Paraguay vs Samoa: Access to electricity
Paraguay
99.9%
in 2016
Samoa
99.7%
in 2016
Paraguay rank
129th
Samoa rank
131st
Access to electricity over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 98.1% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.7% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Paraguay, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for access to electricity?
- Paraguay ranks 129th 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.