Nicaragua vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2016
Yemen
57.7%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Yemen rank
152nd
Access to electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57.7% against 56.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 28.4% | 15.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 38.2% | 10.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57.7% against 56.6% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 202 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.