Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Costa Rica
1,859 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
1,833 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Kyrgyzstan rank
22nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,859 kilowatt-hours against 1,833 kilowatt-hours in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 26 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | 834.8 kilowatt-hours | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 2,174 kilowatt-hours | 600.99 kilowatt-hours | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 1,859 kilowatt-hours | 119.78 kilowatt-hours | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Costa Rica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Costa Rica, at 1,859 kilowatt-hours against 1,833 kilowatt-hours in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 22nd of 215 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.