OECD members vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
OECD members
12.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
70.5%
in 2021
OECD members rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- OECD members
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.5% against 12.7% in OECD members, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 5.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
OECD members ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 22.3% | 8.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 74.4% | 60.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 70.5% | 56.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, OECD members or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.5% against 12.7% in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between OECD members and Sierra Leone?
- 57.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- OECD members ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.