Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Costa Rica
1,859 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Slovenia
1,908 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Slovenia rank
19th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 1,908 kilowatt-hours against 1,859 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 49 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 1,848 kilowatt-hours | 347.39 kilowatt-hours | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | 565.43 kilowatt-hours | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 2,144 kilowatt-hours | 404.59 kilowatt-hours | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 1,908 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 Slovenia?
- 49 kilowatt-hours, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 19th 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.