Colombia vs Costa Rica: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Colombia
99.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
135th
Costa Rica rank
135th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 135th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.