Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 was 99.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
96.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.92001: 98.22002: 98.52003: 98.72004: 992005: 99.12006: 99.12007: 99.22008: 99.32009: 99.42010: 992011: 99.22012: 99.52013: 99.62014: 99.42015: 99.42016: 99.52017: 99.62018: 99.72019: 99.72020: 99.92021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 99.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Costa Rica stood at 99.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Costa Rica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.9
2001 98.2 +1.3%
2002 98.5 +0.3%
2003 98.7 +0.2%
2004 99 +0.3%
2005 99.1 +0.1%
2006 99.1 +0.0%
2007 99.2 +0.1%
2008 99.3 +0.1%
2009 99.4 +0.1%
2010 99 -0.4%
2011 99.2 +0.2%
2012 99.5 +0.3%
2013 99.6 +0.1%
2014 99.4 -0.2%
2015 99.4 +0.0%
2016 99.5 +0.1%
2017 99.6 +0.1%
2018 99.7 +0.1%
2019 99.7 +0.0%
2020 99.9 +0.2%
2021 100 +0.1%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%
2024 99.8 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.74 96.9 99.4 10
2010s 99.46 99 99.7 10
2020s 99.94 99.8 100 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Brazil 99.8 compare
  2. 14 Mexico 99.8 compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 99.8 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Costa Rica?
Percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 in Costa Rica was 99.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population with access to electricity - sdg 7.1.1 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population with access to electricity - SDG 7.1.1
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
35 places, 875 data points, 2000–2024
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