Denmark vs Nicaragua: Number of people with and without electricity access
Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.13 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
104th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.13 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark, a difference of 157,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 104th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 million people | 3.33 million people | 1.93 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.42 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 5.07 million people | 606,660 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 5.87 million people | 30,536 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Denmark or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.13 million people against 5.98 million people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 157,630 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Denmark ranks 104th 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.