Access to electricity, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to electricity, rural 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 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% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
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.