How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Puerto Rico: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Belize

307.2%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

318.3%

in 2019

Belize rank

93rd

Puerto Rico rank

92nd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Belize
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 318.3% against 307.2% in Belize, a difference of 11.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Belize ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 189 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	297.1%	433.8%	136.7%	Puerto Rico
2010s	335.6%	352.4%	16.8%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Belize or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 318.3% against 307.2% in Belize as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Belize and Puerto Rico?: 11.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Belize ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.