Costa Rica vs Laos: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Costa Rica
74.3%
in 2025
Laos
75.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Laos rank
22nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 75.5% against 74.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 100.0% | 21.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 84.8% | 13.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 74.1% | 3.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Laos, at 75.5% against 74.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 1.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Laos ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.