Nicaragua vs Senegal: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Nicaragua
72.2%
in 2024
Senegal
67.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
170th
Senegal rank
171st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 72.2% against 67.1% in Senegal, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 6.5% | 38.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 19.7% | 30.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 37.9% | 22.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 49.8% | 18.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 72.2% against 67.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 5.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st 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.