Jamaica vs Qatar: Number of people with and without electricity access
Jamaica
2.77 million people
in 2024
Qatar
2.86 million people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
133rd
Qatar rank
131st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.86 million people against 2.77 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 83,950 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 513,557 people | 1.48 million people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.36 million people | 959,481 people | 1.40 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.65 million people | 2.16 million people | 490,958 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.81 million people | 2.69 million people | 115,434 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2.86 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 Jamaica and Qatar?
- 83,950 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 131st 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.