Chad vs Jamaica: Number of people with and without electricity access
Chad
2.72 million people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.77 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
134th
Jamaica rank
133rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Chad
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.72 million people in Chad, a difference of 53,790 people.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 134th 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 | Chad | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,772 people | 2.14 million people | 1.94 million people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 472,351 people | 2.36 million people | 1.89 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.40 million people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.22 million people | 2.81 million people | 591,536 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, Chad or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.77 million people against 2.72 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Chad and Jamaica?
- 53,790 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Jamaica rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Chad ranks 134th 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.