Nicaragua vs Portugal: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Nicaragua
16.6%
in 2024
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 8.8% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 12.9% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.