Bangladesh vs South Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Bangladesh
0.9%
in 2024
South Korea
1.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
140th
South Korea rank
139th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 139th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Bangladesh or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 139th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.