Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?

Jamaica, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita

Jamaica

97.7%

in 2024

Marshall Islands

97.2%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

142nd

Marshall Islands rank

144th

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita 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 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 144th of 214 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?: Jamaica ranks 142nd and Marshall Islands ranks 144th 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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Indicator: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.