Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Ecuador or Samoa?

Ecuador, at 602.4% against 601.8% in Samoa as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Samoa: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Ecuador

602.4%

in 2019

Samoa

601.8%

in 2019

Ecuador rank

70th

Samoa rank

71st

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Ecuador
Samoa

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 602.4% against 601.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 71st of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	938.4%	901.6%	36.8%	Ecuador
2010s	676.0%	714.7%	38.6%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Ecuador or Samoa?: Ecuador, at 602.4% against 601.8% in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Ecuador and Samoa?: 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Ecuador ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 71st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.