How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Namibia

70.0%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

70.5%

in 2021

Namibia rank

28th

Sierra Leone rank

27th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Namibia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 70.5% against 70.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 210 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.2%	22.3%	74.9%	Namibia
2010s	91.9%	74.4%	17.5%	Namibia
2020s	72.1%	70.5%	1.6%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Namibia or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 70.5% against 70.0% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Namibia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.