Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from wind
Costa Rica
12.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
12.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 13.3% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua 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 wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 211 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 wind. 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.