Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Mexico
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
136th
Mexico rank
136th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 136th of 229 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 98.7% 98.2% 0.5% Costa Rica
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Mexico 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed