Comoros vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity
Comoros
77.8%
in 2016
Nicaragua
81.8%
in 2016
Comoros rank
163rd
Nicaragua rank
160th
Access to electricity over time
- Comoros
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 81.8% against 77.8% in Comoros, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 163rd 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 | Comoros | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 69.7% | 43.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 74.9% | 24.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 80.1% | 9.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Comoros or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 81.8% against 77.8% in Comoros as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Comoros and Nicaragua?
- 4.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Comoros and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity?
- Comoros ranks 163rd 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.