Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Jamaica
42.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Jamaica rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 42.27 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 1.04 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.68 kilowatt-hours | 49.76 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.91 kilowatt-hours | 35.51 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.83 kilowatt-hours | 44.63 kilowatt-hours | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 42.27 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.04 kilowatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.