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Access to electricity in Jamaica

Jamaica: Access to electricity was 98.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
98.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2016
All-time low
70.3%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Jamaica, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 70.3 % of total population1991: 76.6 % of total population1992: 77.5 % of total population1993: 78.4 % of total population1994: 79.4 % of total population1995: 80.3 % of total population1996: 85.7 % of total population1997: 82 % of total population1998: 82.9 % of total population1999: 84.6 % of total population2000: 84.6 % of total population2001: 87.7 % of total population2002: 86.7 % of total population2003: 86.9 % of total population2004: 87.7 % of total population2005: 88.5 % of total population2006: 89.3 % of total population2007: 90.1 % of total population2008: 92 % of total population2009: 91.8 % of total population2010: 92.7 % of total population2011: 91.1 % of total population2012: 93.1 % of total population2013: 95.4 % of total population2014: 96.4 % of total population2015: 97.3 % of total population2016: 98.2 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 98.2% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Jamaica peaked at 98.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.8% 70.3% 85.7% 10
2000s 88.5% 84.6% 92.0% 10
2010s 94.9% 91.1% 98.2% 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 128 El Salvador 98.6% compare
  2. 129 Libya 98.5% compare
  3. 130 Paraguay 98.4% compare
  4. 132 St. Lucia 97.8% compare
  5. 133 Indonesia 97.6% compare
  6. 134 Antigua and Barbuda 97.4% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Jamaica?
Access to electricity in Jamaica was 98.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for access to electricity?
Jamaica ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.