Gabon vs Jamaica: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Gabon
99.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
152nd
Jamaica rank
151st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
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 152nd and Jamaica ranks 151st of 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 151st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.