High income vs Panama: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
High income
12.3%
in 2025
Panama
58.5%
in 2024
High income rank
33rd
Panama rank
34th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- High income
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.5% against 12.3% in High income, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.8 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 70.4% | 55.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 59.8% | 46.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 58.5% | 45.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 55.6% | 43.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, High income or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.5% against 12.3% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between High income and Panama?
- 46.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and Panama rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- High income ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 34th 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.