Costa Rica vs Denmark: Access to electricity
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Denmark
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 100.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Denmark as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Denmark 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.