Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population

Samoa
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
80.96
in 2022
Samoa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population over time

  • Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 19.04.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1990s 97.91 67.5 30.41 Samoa
2000s 98.41 64.86 33.55 Samoa
2010s 99.43 73.39 26.04 Samoa
2020s 100 80.04 19.96 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Samoa, at 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
19.04, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Samoa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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