Argentina vs Nicaragua: Number of people without access to electricity
Argentina
731,138 people
in 2024
Nicaragua
781,524 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
54th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 781,524 people against 731,138 people in Argentina, a difference of 50,386 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million people | 1.39 million people | 678,823 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.32 million people | 12,480 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 176,463 people | 1.04 million people | 863,938 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 146,228 people | 863,598 people | 717,370 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 781,524 people against 731,138 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 50,386 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Argentina ranks 55th 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.