Iceland vs Lower middle income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Iceland
69.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income
15.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
30th
Lower middle income rank
28th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Iceland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.9% against 15.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 31.0% | 61.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 24.3% | 54.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 19.0% | 52.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 16.4% | 53.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iceland or Lower middle income?
- Iceland, at 69.9% against 15.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 54.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 28th 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.