Access to electricity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to electricity was 99.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Nicaragua, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Nicaragua is 99.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Nicaragua peaked at 99.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 139th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.1% | — |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 90.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 91.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 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 99.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.