Access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2011
All-time low
99.7
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.82001: 99.92002: 99.92003: 99.92004: 99.82005: 99.92006: 99.92007: 99.92008: 99.92009: 99.92010: 99.72011: 1002012: 1002013: 99.92014: 99.72015: 99.92016: 99.82017: 99.82018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.82022: 1002023: 1002024: 99.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica stood at 99.9.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.7, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.8
2001 99.9 +0.1%
2002 99.9 +0.0%
2003 99.9 +0.0%
2004 99.8 -0.1%
2005 99.9 +0.1%
2006 99.9 +0.0%
2007 99.9 +0.0%
2008 99.9 +0.0%
2009 99.9 +0.0%
2010 99.7 -0.2%
2011 100 +0.3%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 99.9 -0.1%
2014 99.7 -0.2%
2015 99.9 +0.2%
2016 99.8 -0.1%
2017 99.8 +0.0%
2018 99.9 +0.1%
2019 99.9 +0.0%
2020 99.9 +0.0%
2021 99.8 -0.1%
2022 100 +0.2%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 99.9 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.88 99.8 99.9 10
2010s 99.86 99.7 100 10
2020s 99.92 99.8 100 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 135 Brazil 99.9 compare
  2. 135 Colombia 99.9 compare
  3. 135 Mexico 99.9 compare
  4. 135 Paraguay 99.9 compare
  5. 135 Tajikistan 99.9 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica?
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Costa Rica was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2011.
What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
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