Costa Rica vs South Africa: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Costa Rica
-2.9%
in 2025
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
187th
South Africa rank
185th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.5% against -2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -0.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.7% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -1.2% | 1.7% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.5% against -2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 185th 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.