Lower middle income vs Nicaragua: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Lower middle income
14.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
26.6%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
9th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Lower middle income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.6% against 14.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 24.1% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 27.8% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 23.4% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 24.4% | 6.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Lower middle income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.6% against 14.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Lower middle income and Nicaragua?
- 12.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Nicaragua rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.