Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Installed solar energy capacity
Nicaragua
0.1109 gigawatts
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.1048 gigawatts
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
124th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1109 gigawatts against 0.1048 gigawatts in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0061 gigawatts.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0044 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0369 gigawatts | 0.0558 gigawatts | 0.0189 gigawatts | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1109 gigawatts against 0.1048 gigawatts in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0061 gigawatts, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 124th 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.