Burundi vs Jamaica: Number of people with and without electricity access
Burundi
2.82 million people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.77 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
133rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.82 million people against 2.77 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 49,730 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burundi ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,268 people | 2.16 million people | 1.97 million people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 279,924 people | 2.36 million people | 2.08 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 845,630 people | 2.65 million people | 1.81 million people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.65 million people | 2.81 million people | 1.16 million people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi, at 2.82 million people against 2.77 million people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Burundi and Jamaica?
- 49,730 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Burundi ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.