Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity
Eswatini
89.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
88.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
164th
Nicaragua rank
167th
Access to electricity over time
- Eswatini
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 89.3% against 88.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 75.2% | 42.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 82.9% | 20.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 87.2% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
- Eswatini, at 89.3% against 88.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and Nicaragua ranks 167th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of 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 is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.