Costa Rica vs Germany: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2023
Germany
100.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 100.0% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
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, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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.