Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
57.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
99.6%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
2nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lesotho
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 99.6% against 57.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 42.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 99.9% 31.3% Lesotho
2010s 60.6% 99.8% 39.2% Lesotho
2020s 56.1% 99.7% 43.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 99.6% against 57.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
42.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.