Ecuador vs North Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ecuador
65.8%
in 2024
North Korea
61.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
North Korea rank
32nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 65.8% against 61.2% in North Korea, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 58.2% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.9% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 60.5% | 13.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 65.8% against 61.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 4.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 32nd 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.