Jamaica vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without electricity access
Jamaica
2.77 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
2.70 million people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
135th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 75,450 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million people | 737,544 people | 1.62 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.65 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.10 million people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.81 million people | 2.39 million people | 417,328 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, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 2.77 million people against 2.70 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 75,450 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.