Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to electricity
Jamaica
65,301 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
52,524 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 65,301 people against 52,524 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12,777 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316,121 people | 71,469 people | 244,652 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 140,185 people | 64,385 people | 75,800 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27,822 people | 48,730 people | 20,908 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 65,301 people against 52,524 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12,777 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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.