What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Haiti?

0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Haiti: Energy intensity of the economy

Costa Rica

0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Haiti

0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

104th

Haiti rank

107th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Costa Rica
Haiti

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP in Haiti, a difference of 0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Haiti ranks 107th of 161 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8969 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2911 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6058 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.317 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6715 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
2000s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5565 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.568 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.694 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2647 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Costa Rica or Haiti?: Costa Rica, at 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP in Haiti as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Haiti?: 0.031 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Haiti ranks 107th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).