Belize vs Nicaragua: Electricity production by source
Belize
59.5%
in 2021
Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
Belize rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
4th
Electricity production by source over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 59.5% against 55.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 16.7% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 40.0% | 12.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 59.5% against 55.3% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 4.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Belize ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.