Chile vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity production by source
Chile
36.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
35.5%
in 2022
Chile rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
146th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.4% against 35.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 53.6% | 18.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 71.9% | 22.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 50.6% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 32.1% | 16.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 36.4% against 35.5% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Chile ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.