Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Access to electricity
Cambodia
100.0%
in 2016
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2016
Cambodia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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 | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 100.0% | 53.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 99.9% | 27.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 99.9% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for access to electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.