Democratic Republic of Congo vs Small states: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Democratic Republic of Congo
98.5%
in 2024
Small states
51.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Small states rank
3rd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Small states
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 98.5% against 51.1% in Small states, a difference of 47.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 99.6% 18.7% 81.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 99.5% 26.8% 72.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99.5% 32.1% 67.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 99.4% 31.9% 67.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or Small states?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 98.5% against 51.1% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
47.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Small states ranks 3rd 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

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.