Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 26.4% | 17.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 17.8% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.