Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): Number of people without access to electricity
Costa Rica
10,260 people
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
12,561 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Micronesia (country) rank
85th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12,561 people against 10,260 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,301 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,154 people | 50,751 people | 1,403 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25,599 people | 30,188 people | 4,589 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 3,059 people | 16,436 people | 13,377 people | Micronesia (country) |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12,561 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 Micronesia (country)?
- 2,301 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) ranks 85th 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.