Costa Rica vs Suriname: Number of people without access to electricity
Costa Rica
10,260 people
in 2024
Suriname
6,344 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Suriname rank
89th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,260 people against 6,344 people in Suriname, a difference of 3,916 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,154 people | 27,884 people | 24,269 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25,599 people | 27,287 people | 1,688 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3,059 people | 6,461 people | 3,402 people | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 10,260 people against 6,344 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 3,916 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 89th 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.