Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
74.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.8% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 78.8% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 71.4% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 73.1% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 74.8% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.