Costa Rica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Access to electricity
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 100.0% | 1.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for access to electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.