Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
653.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
616.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 653.54 kilowatt-hours against 616.79 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 36.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.31 kilowatt-hours | 658.04 kilowatt-hours | 118.73 kilowatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 703.73 kilowatt-hours | 620.76 kilowatt-hours | 82.97 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 633.73 kilowatt-hours | 551.83 kilowatt-hours | 81.9 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 653.54 kilowatt-hours against 616.79 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 36.75 kilowatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.