Guyana vs Jamaica: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Guyana
15.04 per 100 people
in 2022
Jamaica
15.99 per 100 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
79th
Jamaica rank
76th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.99 per 100 people against 15.04 per 100 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.95 per 100 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9335 per 100 people | 1.36 per 100 people | 0.4269 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.3 per 100 people | 2.05 per 100 people | 0.7462 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.21 per 100 people | 3.21 per 100 people | 1 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.53 per 100 people | 11.43 per 100 people | 5.9 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.04 per 100 people | 14.88 per 100 people | 0.8382 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.46 per 100 people | 10.14 per 100 people | 9.32 per 100 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 15.28 per 100 people | 15.95 per 100 people | 0.6625 per 100 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 15.99 per 100 people against 15.04 per 100 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.95 per 100 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Guyana ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.