Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Brazil
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
136th
Costa Rica rank
136th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.7% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Brazil ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.