Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Number of people without access to electricity
Costa Rica
10,260 people
in 2024
Paraguay
13,858 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Paraguay rank
84th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13,858 people against 10,260 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,598 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,154 people | 322,068 people | 269,914 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 25,599 people | 73,683 people | 48,084 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3,059 people | 9,472 people | 6,413 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 13,858 people against 10,260 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 3,598 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 84th 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 without access to electricity. 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.