North Korea vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from solar
North Korea
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.7%
in 2024
North Korea rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
148th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 213 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.7% against 0.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.