Nicaragua vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Nicaragua
88.7%
in 2024
Yemen
86.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
167th
Yemen rank
169th
Access to electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Yemen
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 88.7% against 86.3% in Yemen, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 44.0% | 26.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 53.9% | 21.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 66.7% | 16.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 78.9% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Yemen?
- Nicaragua, at 88.7% against 86.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 2.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 169th 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.