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
020406080100199020032016

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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.