Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population
Jamaica
100
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
80.96
in 2022
Jamaica rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
1st
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 19.04.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.09 | 67.5 | 22.6 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 93.84 | 64.86 | 28.98 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 73.39 | 24.66 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 100 | 80.04 | 19.96 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Jamaica, at 100 against 80.96 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 19.04, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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