Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Afghanistan
0.878 units per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.887 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
165th
Nicaragua rank
164th

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.887 units per person against 0.878 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.009 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 165th and Nicaragua ranks 164th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2619 units per person 0.7515 units per person 0.4896 units per person Nicaragua
2010s 0.7705 units per person 0.829 units per person 0.0585 units per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.9076 units per person 0.8716 units per person 0.036 units per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.887 units per person against 0.878 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
0.009 units per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Nicaragua ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.