Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Samoa

Samoa: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 97.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
85.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Samoa, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 85.22001: 862002: 86.82003: 87.62004: 88.42005: 89.22006: 95.82007: 90.92008: 98.12009: 97.42010: 95.82011: 96.22012: 96.22013: 96.42014: 97.52015: 97.82016: 98.72017: 96.12018: 99.82019: 992020: 1002021: 97.92022: 97.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Samoa stood at 97.9.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Samoa peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.2, in 2000.

That places Samoa 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Samoa, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 85.2
2001 86 +0.9%
2002 86.8 +0.9%
2003 87.6 +0.9%
2004 88.4 +0.9%
2005 89.2 +0.9%
2006 95.8 +7.4%
2007 90.9 -5.1%
2008 98.1 +7.9%
2009 97.4 -0.7%
2010 95.8 -1.6%
2011 96.2 +0.4%
2012 96.2 +0.0%
2013 96.4 +0.2%
2014 97.5 +1.1%
2015 97.8 +0.3%
2016 98.7 +0.9%
2017 96.1 -2.6%
2018 99.8 +3.9%
2019 99 -0.8%
2020 100 +1.0%
2021 97.9 -2.1%
2022 97.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.54 85.2 98.1 10
2010s 97.35 95.8 99.8 10
2020s 98.6 97.9 100 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 137 Guatemala 98.2 compare
  2. 137 Indonesia 98.2 compare
  3. 139 Suriname 98 compare
  4. 141 Brazil 97.3 compare
  5. 142 Belize 97.1 compare
  6. 143 Cape Verde 96.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Samoa?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Samoa was 97.9 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2 in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Samoa ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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