Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 was 88.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.7
in 2024
All-time low
72.2
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 732001: 72.22002: 74.12003: 74.62004: 75.22005: 73.82006: 76.32007: 76.92008: 77.52009: 77.92010: 80.12011: 81.22012: 81.32013: 81.92014: 81.92015: 83.22016: 83.92017: 84.62018: 85.22019: 85.72020: 862021: 86.32022: 86.52023: 88.32024: 88.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Nicaragua stood at 88.7. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Nicaragua peaked at 88.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.2, in 2001.

Nicaragua ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 73
2001 72.2 -1.1%
2002 74.1 +2.6%
2003 74.6 +0.7%
2004 75.2 +0.8%
2005 73.8 -1.9%
2006 76.3 +3.4%
2007 76.9 +0.8%
2008 77.5 +0.8%
2009 77.9 +0.5%
2010 80.1 +2.8%
2011 81.2 +1.4%
2012 81.3 +0.1%
2013 81.9 +0.7%
2014 81.9 +0.0%
2015 83.2 +1.6%
2016 83.9 +0.8%
2017 84.6 +0.8%
2018 85.2 +0.7%
2019 85.7 +0.6%
2020 86 +0.4%
2021 86.3 +0.3%
2022 86.5 +0.2%
2023 88.3 +2.1%
2024 88.7 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.15 72.2 77.9 10
2010s 82.9 80.1 85.7 10
2020s 87.16 86 88.7 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 31 Honduras 95.5 compare
  2. 32 Guyana 93 compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 90.9 compare
  4. 35 Haiti 53.9 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Nicaragua?
Percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Nicaragua was 88.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2 in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1?
Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
35 places, 875 data points, 2000–2024
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