Costa Rica vs Togo: Number of people with and without electricity access
Costa Rica
5.12 million people
in 2024
Togo
5.14 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Togo rank
115th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Costa Rica
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 5.14 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 16,760 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 Togo ranks 115th 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 | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.77 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.76 million people | 3.09 million people | 1.67 million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 4.65 million people | 428,448 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 Togo?
- Togo, at 5.14 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 Togo?
- 16,760 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Togo ranks 115th 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.