Middle income vs Uganda: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Middle income
35.2%
in 2024
Uganda
89.8%
in 2023
Middle income rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Middle income
  • Uganda
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 89.8% against 35.2% in Middle income, a difference of 54.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 27.4% 97.4% 70.1% Uganda
2000s 22.8% 85.3% 62.6% Uganda
2010s 20.1% 81.3% 61.3% Uganda
2020s 17.5% 88.2% 70.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Middle income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 89.8% against 35.2% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Middle income and Uganda?
54.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Uganda rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Middle income ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th 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

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, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.