Costa Rica vs Malawi: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Costa Rica
74.3%
in 2025
Malawi
72.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malawi rank
26th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.3% against 72.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 92.6% | 13.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 89.7% | 18.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 72.1% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 74.3% against 72.5% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 26th 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.