Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
97.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
153rd
Marshall Islands rank
155th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 153rd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 74.5% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 92.3% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Jamaica, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd and Marshall Islands ranks 155th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.