Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Number of people without access to electricity
Cape Verde
8,398 people
in 2024
Costa Rica
10,260 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
88th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,260 people against 8,398 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,862 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,100 people | 52,154 people | 110,947 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 71,537 people | 25,599 people | 45,937 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 17,291 people | 3,059 people | 14,233 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10,260 people against 8,398 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 1,862 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th and Costa Rica ranks 87th 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.