Access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Access to electricity, rural was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua is 72.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 170th out of 215 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 electricity, rural in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.9% | — |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 72.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 72.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.6% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.9% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua?
- Access to electricity, rural in Nicaragua was 72.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.