Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 92.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica?
- Access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica was 99.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.