Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 66.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 211 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2021
All-time low
46.4
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Nicaragua, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 47.52001: 47.92002: 48.92003: 49.62004: 50.32005: 46.42006: 51.72007: 52.42008: 53.12009: 51.72010: 56.62011: 58.22012: 58.22013: 59.32014: 59.32015: 61.32016: 62.32017: 63.32018: 64.42019: 65.22020: 65.92021: 66.32022: 66.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 66.3 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nicaragua peaked at 66.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2005.

That places Nicaragua 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 47.5
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 66.3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.95 46.4 53.1 10
2010s 60.81 56.6 65.2 10
2020s 66.17 65.9 66.3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nicaragua?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Nicaragua was 66.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Nicaragua ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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