Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 88.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.1% | — |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +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% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 72.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 72.2% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Nicaragua was 88.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Nicaragua ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.