Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Polynesia
2,555 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
109th
French Polynesia rank
108th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2,555 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 108th of 212 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 1,958 kilowatt-hours | 49.65 kilowatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | 344.54 kilowatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 2,346 kilowatt-hours | 2,467 kilowatt-hours | 120.7 kilowatt-hours | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 2,555 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 69 kilowatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 108th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.