Nicaragua vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
6.63 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.63 people per square kilometre against 6.41 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 people per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 people per square kilometre | 8.63 people per square kilometre | 2.34 people per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8.65 people per square kilometre | 7.09 people per square kilometre | 1.55 people per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.35 people per square kilometre | 5.94 people per square kilometre | 1.4 people per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 6.63 people per square kilometre against 6.41 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.22 people per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.