Ecuador vs High income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ecuador
65.8%
in 2024
High income
12.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
31st
High income rank
33rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ecuador
- High income
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.8% against 12.3% in High income, a difference of 53.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 5.4 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and High income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 15.4% | 54.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 13.1% | 45.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 12.7% | 44.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 12.4% | 61.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ecuador or High income?
- Ecuador, at 65.8% against 12.3% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ecuador and High income?
- 53.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and High income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and High income ranks 33rd 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.