Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Access to electricity

Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 96.5% 100.0% 3.5% Republic of Korea
2000s 97.4% 100.0% 2.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 98.6% 100.0% 1.4% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for access to electricity?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.