Costa Rica vs Oman: Number of people with and without electricity access
Costa Rica
5.12 million people
in 2024
Oman
5.28 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Oman rank
114th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.28 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 161,890 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Oman ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 2.45 million people | 1.72 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.76 million people | 3.95 million people | 809,259 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 4.82 million people | 262,450 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.28 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 161,890 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Oman ranks 114th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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.