Nicaragua vs Romania: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2024
Romania
100.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Romania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 100.0% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 96.2% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 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 Romania?
- Nicaragua, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Nicaragua and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Romania rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Romania 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
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.