Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Electricity generation
Bolivia
13.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica
12.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bolivia rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Electricity generation over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 13.63 terawatt-hours against 12.81 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.09 terawatt-hours | 12.07 terawatt-hours | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 13.63 terawatt-hours against 12.81 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.82 terawatt-hours, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity generation?
- Bolivia ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.