Costa Rica vs Thailand: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
2,628 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
109th
Thailand rank
107th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,628 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 142 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 107th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 1,892 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | 246.36 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | 2,584 kilowatt-hours | 214.62 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,628 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 142 kilowatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 107th 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.