Jamaica vs South Africa: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Jamaica
6.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
0204060199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.41 units per square kilometre against 6.03 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.38 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 38.32 units per square kilometre 12.92 units per square kilometre 25.41 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 29.19 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre 20.56 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 12.94 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 5.85 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 1.7 units per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre 4.24 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Jamaica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.41 units per square kilometre against 6.03 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.38 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country 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.