Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Nicaragua
72.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
65.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
170th
Rwanda rank
173rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 72.2% against 65.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 3.1% | 47.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 14.7% | 46.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 46.9% | 21.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at 72.2% against 65.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 7.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.