Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Access to electricity
Cook Islands
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 98.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cook Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cook Islands 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.