Denmark vs Nicaragua: Electricity production by source
Denmark
78.9%
in 2021
Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
4th
Electricity production by source over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.9% against 55.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 25.4% | 19.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 40.0% | 16.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 55.2% | 25.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Denmark or Nicaragua?
- Denmark, at 78.9% against 55.3% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 23.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Denmark ranks 1st 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.