Access to basic services in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to basic services was 88.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic services in Nicaragua, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Nicaragua is 88.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Nicaragua peaked at 88.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.05, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.06 | — |
| 1994 | 69.25 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 69.85 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.44 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.05 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 72.2 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.1 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 74.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.5 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 81.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 88.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 88.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.56 | 69.05 | 72.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.15 | 72.2 | 77.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 80.1 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.16 | 86 | 88.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Nicaragua?
- Access to basic services in Nicaragua was 88.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.05 in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to basic services?
- Nicaragua ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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