Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of the population with access to electricity
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Mexico
99.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
125th
Mexico rank
125th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
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 125th and Mexico ranks 125th of 214 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 share of the population with access to electricity, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity 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 share of the population with access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Mexico ranks 125th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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.