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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.74 | 96.9 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.46 | 99 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.8 | 100 | 5 |
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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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