Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Electricity demand per person
Nicaragua
783.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
742.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 783.67 kilowatt-hours against 742.59 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 41.08 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.64 kilowatt-hours | 416.69 kilowatt-hours | 127.95 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 721.4 kilowatt-hours | 616.04 kilowatt-hours | 105.35 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 777.98 kilowatt-hours | 737.71 kilowatt-hours | 40.28 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 783.67 kilowatt-hours against 742.59 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 41.08 kilowatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.