Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
96.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 99.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9 | — |
| 2001 | 98.2 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.74 | 96.9 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.46 | 99 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.8 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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