El Salvador vs Jamaica: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.6%
in 2016
Jamaica
98.2%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
130th
Jamaica rank
133rd
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.6% against 98.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 79.8% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.5% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 98.6% against 98.2% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.