Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or United States Virgin Islands?

Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

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.

Costa Rica vs United States Virgin Islands: Access to electricity

Costa Rica

100.0%

in 2016

United States Virgin Islands

100.0%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

1st

United States Virgin Islands rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Costa Rica
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 218 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.1%	100.0%	1.9%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	98.9%	100.0%	1.1%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	99.4%	100.0%	0.6%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or United States Virgin Islands?: Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for access to electricity?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.