How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Italy vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Italy

15.7%

in 2025

Nicaragua

15.3%

in 2024

Italy rank

91st

Nicaragua rank

92nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Italy
Nicaragua

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Italy ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.0%	21.0%	2.0%	Nicaragua
2000s	15.9%	10.8%	5.1%	Italy
2010s	16.7%	9.5%	7.2%	Italy
2020s	16.2%	14.1%	2.1%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Italy or Nicaragua?: Italy, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Italy and Nicaragua?: 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Italy ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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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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, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.