Nicaragua vs Senegal: Access to electricity
Nicaragua
88.7%
in 2024
Senegal
82.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
167th
Senegal rank
170th
Access to electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 88.7% against 82.9% in Senegal, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 170th of 217 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 30.7% | 39.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 44.0% | 31.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 61.1% | 21.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 71.5% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 88.7% against 82.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 5.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 170th 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.