Access to electricity, rural in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to electricity, rural was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Jamaica stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 215 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.
Access to electricity, rural 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
- 140 El Salvador 96.6% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 96.3% compare
- 142 Ecuador 95.9% compare
- 144 Colombia 95.2% compare
- 145 Kiribati 94.3% compare
- 146 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.2% compare
- 146 Nepal 94.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Jamaica?
- Access to electricity, rural in Jamaica was 95.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural 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 (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.