Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity
Afghanistan
84.1%
in 2016
Nicaragua
81.8%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
159th
Nicaragua rank
160th
Access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 84.1% against 81.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 160th of 217 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 69.7% | 69.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 74.9% | 54.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 80.1% | 13.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Afghanistan, at 84.1% against 81.8% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 160th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.