Brazil vs Costa Rica: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
125th
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.7% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.