Nicaragua vs Panama: Access to electricity
Nicaragua
99.2%
in 2016
Panama
99.4%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
139th
Panama rank
136th
Access to electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Panama ranks 136th of 217 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 96.3% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.5% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.8% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th and Panama ranks 136th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.