Costa Rica vs Sudan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Costa Rica
74.8%
in 2025
Sudan
77.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Costa Rica
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 77.9% against 74.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 36.2% | 42.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.2% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.7% | 2.4% | 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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 77.9% against 74.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Costa Rica and Sudan?
- 3.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sudan rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.