Costa Rica vs Egypt: Electricity demand per person
Costa Rica
2,416 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
2,064 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
114th
Egypt rank
118th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,416 kilowatt-hours against 2,064 kilowatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 352 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 118th 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 | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | 611.29 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,771 kilowatt-hours | 428.84 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,303 kilowatt-hours | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | 368.93 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 Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 2,416 kilowatt-hours against 2,064 kilowatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 352 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 118th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.