El Salvador vs Jamaica: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
El Salvador
98.3%
in 2023
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
145th
Jamaica rank
147th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 98.3% against 97.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 81.0% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.2% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 98.3% against 97.7% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.