Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Chile or French Polynesia?

French Polynesia, at 23.1% against 22.7% in Chile as of 2021.

What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Chile and French Polynesia?

0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Chile vs French Polynesia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Chile

22.7%

in 2025

French Polynesia

23.1%

in 2021

Chile rank

80th

French Polynesia rank

78th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Chile
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 23.1% against 22.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 78th of 210 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.1%	23.5%	22.6%	Chile
2010s	29.9%	25.2%	4.7%	Chile
2020s	24.0%	23.6%	0.4%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Chile or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 23.1% against 22.7% in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Chile and French Polynesia?: 0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Chile ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.