Costa Rica vs Namibia: Electricity production by source
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
Namibia
25.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Namibia rank
25th
Electricity production by source over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.5% against 25.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | -3.7% | 20.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 8.1% | 14.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 17.2% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 26.5% against 25.6% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.