Costa Rica vs Mexico: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Costa Rica
99.9%
in 2024
Mexico
99.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
135th
Mexico rank
135th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Mexico ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Mexico 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.
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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.