Haiti vs Nicaragua: Number of people with and without electricity access
Haiti
6.35 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.13 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 6.35 million people against 6.13 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 210,790 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Haiti ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million people | 3.39 million people | 958,604 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.07 million people | 4.00 million people | 935,891 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.25 million people | 5.07 million people | 819,289 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.71 million people | 5.87 million people | 160,210 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Haiti or Nicaragua?
- Haiti, at 6.35 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 Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 210,790 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Haiti ranks 100th 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.