Colombia vs Jamaica: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Colombia
95.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
144th
Jamaica rank
143rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.7% against 95.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 71.9% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 81.9% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 91.2% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.3% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 95.7% against 95.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.