Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Marshall Islands rank
147th
Access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 68.5% | 16.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 74.5% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.3% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Jamaica, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Marshall Islands ranks 147th 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.