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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.92001: 98.22002: 98.52003: 98.72004: 992005: 99.12006: 99.12007: 99.22008: 99.32009: 99.42010: 992011: 99.22012: 99.52013: 99.62014: 99.42015: 99.42016: 99.52017: 99.62018: 99.72019: 99.72020: 99.92021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 99.8

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

Annual values for Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 India 99.9 compare
  2. 122 Indonesia 99.9 compare
  3. 122 Tajikistan 99.9 compare
  4. 125 Brazil 99.8 compare
  5. 125 Mexico 99.8 compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 99.8 compare

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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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Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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