Costa Rica vs Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Costa Rica
74.8%
in 2025
Guinea
74.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Guinea rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.8% against 74.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 59.6% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.8% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 74.8% against 74.4% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 25th 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.