South Korea vs Poland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
South Korea
1.3%
in 2025
Poland
1.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
139th
Poland rank
136th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 139th and Poland ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- South Korea ranks 139th and Poland ranks 136th 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.