Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
98.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
139th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 98.4% against 97.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 88.2% | 22.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 95.0% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 99.0% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 98.4% against 97.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.