Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Access to electricity
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Dominican Republic
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 83.8% | 14.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 92.0% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 218 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.