Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Access to electricity
Jamaica
98.2%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
97.8%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
133rd
Saint Lucia rank
134th
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 217 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 86.4% | 6.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 91.5% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 96.0% | 1.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 98.2% against 97.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 134th 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.