How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Getting electricity: Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages

Costa Rica

1 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Rwanda

1 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

1st

Rwanda rank

1st

Getting electricity: Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages over time

Costa Rica
Rwanda

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 DB16-20 methodology against 1 DB16-20 methodology in Rwanda, a difference of 0 DB16-20 methodology.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages, Costa Rica or Rwanda?: Costa Rica, at 1 DB16-20 methodology against 1 DB16-20 methodology in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages between Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 0 DB16-20 methodology, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for getting electricity: financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Financial deterrents aimed at limiting outages (0-1) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 1,122 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Th financial deterrents index evaluates whether financial deterrents exist to limit outages. A score of 1 is assigned if the utility compensates customers when outages exceed a certain cap, if the utility is fined by the regulator when outages exceed a certain cap or if both these conditions are met. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.