Indonesia vs Jamaica: Access to electricity

Indonesia
97.6%
in 2016
Jamaica
98.2%
in 2016
Indonesia rank
135th
Jamaica rank
133rd

Access to electricity over time

  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 98.2% against 97.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Indonesia ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 67.8% 79.8% 12.0% Jamaica
2000s 89.1% 88.5% 0.6% Indonesia
2010s 96.2% 94.9% 1.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Indonesia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 98.2% against 97.6% in Indonesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Indonesia and Jamaica?
0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity?
Indonesia ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.