Guatemala vs Jamaica: Access to electricity, urban
Guatemala
99.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
153rd
Jamaica rank
154th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 89.8% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.5% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Guatemala, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd 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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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.