Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Costa Rica
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Viet Nam
11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Viet Nam rank
94th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Viet Nam, a difference of 72 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,916 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,586 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,684 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,037 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 42.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 72 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.