Cuba vs Jamaica: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
1,770 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
126th
Jamaica rank
128th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1,770 kilowatt-hours against 1,733 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 37 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cuba ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,445 kilowatt-hours | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | 973.36 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 182.85 kilowatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 48.56 kilowatt-hours | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 1,770 kilowatt-hours against 1,733 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 37 kilowatt-hours, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.