Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9,380 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
9,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
130th
Costa Rica rank
129th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 247 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 858.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 247 kilowatt-hours per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.