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Access to electricity in Samoa

Samoa: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
78.8%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Access to electricity in Samoa, 1991–2024

0204060801001991200720241991: 78.8 % of population1992: 81.6 % of population1993: 82.4 % of population1994: 80 % of population1995: 84 % of population1996: 84.8 % of population1997: 85.5 % of population1998: 86.3 % of population1999: 87.1 % of population2000: 88 % of population2001: 88.7 % of population2002: 89.3 % of population2003: 89.9 % of population2004: 90.5 % of population2005: 91.1 % of population2006: 96.4 % of population2007: 92.5 % of population2008: 98.1 % of population2009: 97.9 % of population2010: 96.4 % of population2011: 96.7 % of population2012: 96.8 % of population2013: 97 % of population2014: 97.9 % of population2015: 98.2 % of population2016: 98.9 % of population2017: 96.8 % of population2018: 99.8 % of population2019: 99.2 % of population2020: 100 % of population2021: 98.3 % of population2022: 98.3 % of population2023: 100 % of population2024: 100 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1991.

That places Samoa 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.4% 78.8% 87.1% 9
2000s 92.2% 88.0% 98.1% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.4% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.3% 98.3% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Samoa?
Access to electricity in Samoa was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1991.
How does Samoa rank for access to electricity?
Samoa ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.