Chile vs Costa Rica: Access to electricity
Chile
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 98.1% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for access to electricity?
- Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.