Nicaragua vs South Africa: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score

Nicaragua
68.26
in 2019
South Africa
68.79
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
116th
South Africa rank
115th

Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
0204060201420162019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.79 against 68.26 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 68.79 against 68.26 in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.53, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
Nicaragua ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,145 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.