How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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

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.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Access to electricity

Costa Rica

100.0%

in 2016

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

100.0%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

1st

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

1st

Access to electricity over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	100.0%	99.9%	0.1%	Costa Rica
2000s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	99.9%	100.0%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for access to electricity?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator: Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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