Nicaragua vs Singapore: Number of people with and without electricity access

Nicaragua
6.13 million people
in 2024
Singapore
6.04 million people
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Singapore rank
103rd

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Singapore
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.13 million people against 6.04 million people in Singapore, a difference of 97,760 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Singapore ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 103rd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3.33 million people 3.66 million people 329,903 people Singapore
2000s 4.00 million people 4.37 million people 366,462 people Singapore
2010s 5.07 million people 5.45 million people 385,236 people Singapore
2020s 5.87 million people 5.75 million people 126,304 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, Nicaragua or Singapore?
Nicaragua, at 6.13 million people against 6.04 million people in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Nicaragua and Singapore?
97,760 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Singapore?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Singapore rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Nicaragua ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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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.