Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Access to electricity, rural
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
96.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
143rd
Marshall Islands rank
141st
Access to electricity, rural over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 96.3% against 95.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Marshall Islands ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 25.1% | 55.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 35.5% | 46.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 87.2% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.3% | 1.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 96.3% against 95.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 0.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Marshall Islands ranks 141st 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.