Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 88.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 88.7. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 88.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.05, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.06 | — |
| 1994 | 69.25 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 69.85 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.44 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.05 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.2 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.1 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 74.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.5 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.56 | 69.05 | 72.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.15 | 72.2 | 77.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 80.1 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.16 | 86 | 88.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 161 Eswatini 89.3 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3 compare
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.9 compare
- 165 Afghanistan 87.8 compare
- 166 Yemen 86.3 compare
- 167 Senegal 82.9 compare
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 88.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.05 in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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