Bahamas vs Jamaica: Access to electricity
Bahamas
100.0%
in 2016
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 87.3% | 7.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 1.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.