Argentina vs Jamaica: Access to electricity
Argentina
98.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th
Access to electricity over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 98.4% against 97.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 80.0% | 13.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 88.2% | 8.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 95.0% | 4.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina, at 98.4% against 97.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity?
- Argentina ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.