Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Jamaica
6.03 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
6.63 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
56th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.63 people per square kilometre against 6.03 people per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 29.19 people per square kilometre 10.96 people per square kilometre 18.23 people per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 12.94 people per square kilometre 8.65 people per square kilometre 4.3 people per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 1.7 people per square kilometre 7.35 people per square kilometre 5.64 people per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 6.63 people per square kilometre against 6.03 people per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
0.6 people per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.