Access to electricity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to electricity was 56.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Nicaragua, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Nicaragua stood at 56.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Nicaragua peaked at 57.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 40.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 41.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.9% | 57.1% | 7 |
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 electricity in Nicaragua?
- Access to electricity in Nicaragua was 56.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.