Jamaica vs Nepal: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Jamaica
97.7%
in 2024
Nepal
97.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
153rd
Nepal rank
152nd

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nepal
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 152nd of 229 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 43.3% 44.9% Jamaica
2010s 95.0% 81.7% 13.3% Jamaica
2020s 99.0% 92.6% 6.4% Jamaica

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Jamaica and Nepal?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Jamaica ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 152nd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed