France vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
France
13.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
13.1%
in 2024
France rank
63rd
Nicaragua rank
65th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- France
- Nicaragua
How they compare
France currently reports 13.7% against 13.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 13.4% | 8.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 14.3% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, France or Nicaragua?
- France, at 13.7% against 13.1% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between France and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- France ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 211 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 and wind. 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.