Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 98.7% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 99.5% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.