Nicaragua vs Zambia: Electricity demand per person

Nicaragua
783.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
778.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
155th
Zambia rank
156th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 783.67 kilowatt-hours against 778.8 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 4.87 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 156th of 210 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 544.64 kilowatt-hours 712.32 kilowatt-hours 167.68 kilowatt-hours Zambia
2010s 721.4 kilowatt-hours 791.63 kilowatt-hours 70.24 kilowatt-hours Zambia
2020s 777.98 kilowatt-hours 780.26 kilowatt-hours 2.28 kilowatt-hours Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 783.67 kilowatt-hours against 778.8 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Nicaragua and Zambia?
4.87 kilowatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.