Jamaica vs Paraguay: Access to electricity
Jamaica
98.2%
in 2016
Paraguay
98.4%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
133rd
Paraguay rank
132nd
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 83.7% | 3.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 93.9% | 5.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 98.5% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 132nd 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.