Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was -0.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -0.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3009 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.2002 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 186th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1002 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.1001 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.1002 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -0.2002 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.3009 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.2002 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2006 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1001 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -0.1001 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0111 % change on previous year | -0.1001 % change on previous year | 0.1002 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -0.2002 % change on previous year | 0.3009 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -0.1001 % change on previous year | 0.2004 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -0.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3009 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2002 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.