Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Number of people without access to electricity
Dominican Republic
57,138 people
in 2024
Jamaica
65,301 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Jamaica rank
78th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 65,301 people against 57,138 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 8,163 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718,029 people | 316,121 people | 401,908 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 141,445 people | 140,185 people | 1,260 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 105,439 people | 27,822 people | 77,617 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 65,301 people against 57,138 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 8,163 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th 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 without access to electricity. 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.