Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Access to electricity
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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.