Nicaragua vs Spain: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Nicaragua
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
100.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 100.0% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 100.0% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 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 Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain 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.