Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Mexico
90.6
in 2023
Nicaragua
89.2
in 2023
Mexico rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
119th

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 90.6 against 89.2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 189 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 97.11 61.74 35.37 Mexico
2010s 93.42 78.08 15.34 Mexico
2020s 91 87.72 3.28 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Mexico, at 90.6 against 89.2 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Mexico and Nicaragua?
1.4, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Mexico ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed