Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Costa Rica
-2.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
-3.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
187th
El Salvador rank
188th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -2.9% against -3.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and El Salvador ranks 188th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | 5.2% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -2.9% | 2.9% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at -2.9% against -3.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and El Salvador ranks 188th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.