Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Number of people with and without electricity access
Costa Rica
5.12 million people
in 2024
Palestine, State of
5.29 million people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Palestine, State of rank
113th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.29 million people against 5.12 million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 169,500 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 Palestine, State of ranks 113th 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 | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million people | 3.27 million people | 903,445 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.76 million people | 4.22 million people | 540,729 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.08 million people | 5.04 million people | 34,330 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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.29 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 Palestine, State of?
- 169,500 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Palestine, State of ranks 113th 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.