Gabon vs Jamaica: Access to electricity, urban

Gabon
99.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
155th
Jamaica rank
154th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Gabon
  • Jamaica
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gabon ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 93.8% 1.3% Jamaica
2010s 96.8% 98.0% 1.2% Jamaica
2020s 98.8% 99.5% 0.8% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gabon or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gabon and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Gabon ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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