Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
89.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
88.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
161st
Nicaragua rank
164th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 89.3% against 88.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Nicaragua ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 75.2% | 42.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 82.9% | 20.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 87.2% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
- Eswatini, at 89.3% against 88.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Nicaragua ranks 164th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.