Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Jamaica
-0.0216 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
-0.0396 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
167th
Puerto Rico rank
169th

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
-50510199120072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -0.0216 % change on previous year against -0.0396 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.018 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 214 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1 % change on previous year 0.8024 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 1.31 % change on previous year -0.1576 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 1.15 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s -0.1252 % change on previous year -0.6133 % change on previous year 0.4881 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at -0.0216 % change on previous year against -0.0396 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
0.018 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Jamaica ranks 167th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.