Costa Rica vs Tajikistan: Share of the population with access to electricity
Costa Rica
99.8%
in 2024
Tajikistan
99.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
125th
Tajikistan rank
122nd
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Tajikistan ranks 122nd 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.