Jamaica vs Laos: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
Laos
94.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
143rd
Laos rank
146th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.7% against 94.2% in Laos, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 17.5% | 57.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 39.1% | 42.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 77.6% | 13.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Jamaica or Laos?
- Jamaica, at 95.7% against 94.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Jamaica and Laos?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th 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.