Jamaica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Jamaica
97.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
96.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
147th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Jamaica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.7% against 96.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 31.9% | 50.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 53.8% | 34.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 84.2% | 10.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 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, Jamaica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Jamaica, at 97.7% against 96.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th 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.