Jamaica vs Libya: Access to electricity
Jamaica
98.2%
in 2016
Libya
98.5%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
131st
Libya rank
129th
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 131st and Libya ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 99.8% | 20.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 99.1% | 10.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 98.5% | 3.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Libya?
- Libya, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 131st and Libya ranks 129th of 215 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.