Malawi vs Nicaragua: Installed solar energy capacity
Malawi
0.1049 gigawatts
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.1109 gigawatts
in 2025
Malawi rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
121st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1109 gigawatts against 0.1049 gigawatts in Malawi, a difference of 0.006 gigawatts.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0013 gigawatts | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0056 gigawatts | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.081 gigawatts | 0.0369 gigawatts | 0.0441 gigawatts | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1109 gigawatts against 0.1049 gigawatts in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.006 gigawatts, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.