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
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.