Share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population with access to basic services was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 70.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 91.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Jamaica was 97.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.