High income vs North Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
High income
12.3%
in 2025
North Korea
61.2%
in 2024
High income rank
33rd
North Korea rank
32nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- High income
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 61.2% against 12.3% in High income, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.0 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 58.2% | 42.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 56.1% | 42.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 55.9% | 43.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 60.5% | 48.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, High income or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 61.2% against 12.3% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between High income and North Korea?
- 48.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- High income ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 32nd 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.