Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 95.7% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 58.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 77.4% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 84.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 136 El Salvador 96.6% compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 96.3% compare
- 138 Ecuador 95.9% compare
- 140 Colombia 95.2% compare
- 141 Kiribati 94.3% compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.2% compare
- 142 Nepal 94.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Jamaica was 95.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.