Jamaica vs Switzerland: Access to electricity
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2016
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 100.0% | 12.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 100.0% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.