Number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of people without access to electricity was 10,260 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10,260 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 122,070 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,070 people | — |
| 2001 | 72,161 people | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 61,136 people | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 53,804 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 42,001 people | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 38,351 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 38,892 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,042 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 31,080 people | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 26,999 people | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 45,560 people | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 36,879 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 23,320 people | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 18,865 people | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 28,603 people | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 28,908 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,335 people | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 19,653 people | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 14,874 people | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 14,999 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,034 people | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 10,260 people | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10,260 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 5,034 people | 0 people |
| 2010 | +68.7% | 26,999 people | 45,560 people |
| 2014 | +51.6% | 18,865 people | 28,603 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,154 people | 26,999 people | 122,070 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,599 people | 14,874 people | 45,560 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 people | 0 people | 10,260 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Paraguay 13,858 people compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 12,561 people compare
- 86 Tajikistan 10,591 people compare
- 88 Cape Verde 8,398 people compare
- 89 Suriname 6,344 people compare
- 90 Grenada 5,157 people compare
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 number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Costa Rica was 10,260 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 122,070 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.