Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from solar
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
148th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 148th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 148th 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.