Finland vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Finland
15.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
15.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 21.0% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.8% | 6.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 9.5% | 10.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.1% | 5.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.