How does Costa Rica rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?

Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Costa Rica

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Costa Rica
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.21 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.21 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 79.0%

World rank

110th

of 124 countries

All-time high

1 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

All-time low

0 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Costa Rica, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Costa Rica stood at 0.21 DB16-20 methodology.

That represents a change of down 79.0% on the previous year.

That places Costa Rica 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

107 United Arab Emirates 0.24 DB16-20 methodology compare
108 Taiwan 0.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
109 Cyprus 0.22 DB16-20 methodology compare
111 Hong Kong 0.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
112 China 0.188 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Estonia 0.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Namibia 0.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Switzerland 0.18 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Costa Rica

Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 32.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 21.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Costa Rica?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Costa Rica was 0.21 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 747 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) is the average number of service interruptions experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.