North Korea vs Post-demographic dividend: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
North Korea
61.2%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
12.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
32nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
32nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- North Korea
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 61.2% against 12.3% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 32nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 15.1% | 43.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 13.0% | 43.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 13.0% | 43.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 12.8% | 47.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, North Korea or Post-demographic dividend?
- North Korea, at 61.2% against 12.3% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between North Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
- 48.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- North Korea ranks 32nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.