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
Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Jamaica, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.16 | 84.4 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 91.1 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.02 | 97.7 | 100 | 5 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
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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