Costa Rica vs Finland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Costa Rica
1,859 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
2,212 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Finland rank
17th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,212 kilowatt-hours against 1,859 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 353 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 2,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,025 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | 1,019 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 2,603 kilowatt-hours | 863.62 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 2,212 kilowatt-hours against 1,859 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 353 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Finland ranks 17th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. 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 per person.