Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 was 97.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
84.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Jamaica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.42001: 87.72002: 86.72003: 86.52004: 87.22005: 882006: 88.72007: 89.42008: 922009: 912010: 92.22011: 91.12012: 93.12013: 93.92014: 93.32015: 94.92016: 96.62017: 97.42018: 98.22019: 98.92020: 99.72021: 1002022: 1002023: 97.72024: 97.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Jamaica stood at 97.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.4, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 84.4
2001 87.7 +3.9%
2002 86.7 -1.1%
2003 86.5 -0.2%
2004 87.2 +0.8%
2005 88 +0.9%
2006 88.7 +0.8%
2007 89.4 +0.8%
2008 92 +2.9%
2009 91 -1.1%
2010 92.2 +1.3%
2011 91.1 -1.2%
2012 93.1 +2.2%
2013 93.9 +0.9%
2014 93.3 -0.6%
2015 94.9 +1.7%
2016 96.6 +1.8%
2017 97.4 +0.8%
2018 98.2 +0.8%
2019 98.9 +0.7%
2020 99.7 +0.8%
2021 100 +0.3%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 97.7 -2.3%
2024 97.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.16 84.4 92 10
2010s 94.96 91.1 98.9 10
2020s 99.02 97.7 100 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 El Salvador 98.7 compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 98.5 compare
  3. 25 Argentina 98.4 compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6 compare
  5. 28 Peru 96.5 compare
  6. 29 Panama 96 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Jamaica?
Percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Jamaica was 97.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4 in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
35 places, 875 data points, 2000–2024
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