Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
Bangladesh
99.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
127th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 96.8% | 66.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 98.2% | 36.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.