Costa Rica vs Spain: Access to electricity
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Spain
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 100.0% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.