Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Costa Rica
5.12 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.58 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.12 million people against 4.58 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 540,020 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 905,277 people | 3.27 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.76 million people | 1.57 million people | 3.19 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.53 million 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 5.12 million people against 4.58 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 540,020 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th 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.