High income vs Iceland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
High income
12.3%
in 2025
Iceland
69.9%
in 2025
High income rank
33rd
Iceland rank
30th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- High income
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.9% against 12.3% in High income, a difference of 57.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.7 times High income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 92.4% | 77.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 78.6% | 65.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 71.7% | 59.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 69.9% | 57.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, High income or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 69.9% against 12.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between High income and Iceland?
- 57.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do High income and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- High income ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 30th 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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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.