Costa Rica vs North Korea: Share of electricity generation from solar
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2025
North Korea
0.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
146th
North Korea rank
149th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 149th 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 | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and North Korea ranks 149th 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 solar. 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.