Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Thailand
16.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.2%
in 2024
Thailand rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Thailand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.4% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Thailand ranks 32nd 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 | Thailand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 26.4% | 24.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 17.8% | 3.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
- Thailand, at 16.4% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Thailand ranks 32nd 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.