El Salvador vs Jamaica: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
El Salvador
96.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
140th
Jamaica rank
143rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 96.6% against 95.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 73.4% | 16.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 81.9% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 91.2% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 96.6% against 95.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- El Salvador ranks 140th 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.