What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Costa Rica and Dominica?

161 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominica: Electricity demand per person

Costa Rica

2,416 kilowatt-hours

in 2025

Dominica

2,255 kilowatt-hours

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

114th

Dominica rank

116th

Electricity demand per person over time

Costa Rica
Dominica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,416 kilowatt-hours against 2,255 kilowatt-hours in Dominica, a difference of 161 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 114th and Dominica ranks 116th of 214 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,877 kilowatt-hours	1,514 kilowatt-hours	363.39 kilowatt-hours	Costa Rica
2010s	2,200 kilowatt-hours	2,066 kilowatt-hours	134.61 kilowatt-hours	Costa Rica
2020s	2,304 kilowatt-hours	2,163 kilowatt-hours	140.69 kilowatt-hours	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Costa Rica or Dominica?: Costa Rica, at 2,416 kilowatt-hours against 2,255 kilowatt-hours in Dominica as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Costa Rica and Dominica?: 161 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for electricity demand per person?: Costa Rica ranks 114th and Dominica ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity demand per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.