Lower middle income vs Malawi: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Lower middle income
15.1%
in 2024
Malawi
72.5%
in 2021
Lower middle income rank
28th
Malawi rank
26th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Lower middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 72.5% against 15.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 92.6% | 68.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 89.7% | 70.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 72.1% | 54.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Lower middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 72.5% against 15.1% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Lower middle income and Malawi?
- 57.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lower middle income and Malawi rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lower middle income ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 26th 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.