Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Number of people without access to electricity
Bangladesh
867,812 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
781,524 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
54th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 867,812 people against 781,524 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 86,288 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.10 million people | 1.32 million people | 78.78 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 43.72 million people | 1.04 million people | 42.68 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 863,598 people | 1.28 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 867,812 people against 781,524 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 86,288 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th 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 without access to electricity. 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.