Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 88.7% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.0% | — |
| 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% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 88.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 72.2% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 88.9% compare
- 179 Afghanistan 87.8% compare
- 180 Yemen 86.3% compare
- 181 Senegal 82.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Nicaragua was 88.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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