Equatorial Guinea vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity
Equatorial Guinea
52.6%
in 2016
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Access to electricity over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 56.6% against 52.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 43.7% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 48.1% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 55.0% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 56.6% against 52.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 4.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.