Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bulgaria
6.44 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.13 million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.44 million people against 6.13 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 306,800 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 million people | 3.33 million people | 5.02 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 4.00 million people | 2.98 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 5.07 million people | 1.70 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 5.87 million people | 603,204 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Bulgaria, at 6.44 million people against 6.13 million people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 306,800 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.