Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 83.2% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 91.4% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.1% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 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.