Nicaragua vs North Macedonia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas

Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
100.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st

Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 212 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 92.3% 100.0% 7.7% North Macedonia
2000s 95.0% 99.0% 4.0% North Macedonia
2010s 99.0% 99.8% 0.8% North Macedonia
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Nicaragua or North Macedonia?
Nicaragua, at 100.0% against 100.0% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and North Macedonia rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.