Gambia vs Nicaragua: Number of people without access to electricity
Gambia
855,596 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
781,524 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
53rd
Nicaragua rank
54th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 855,596 people against 781,524 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 74,072 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.32 million people | 253,238 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 1.04 million people | 37,904 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 909,368 people | 863,598 people | 45,770 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 855,596 people against 781,524 people in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 74,072 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 53rd 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.