Sierra Leone vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Sierra Leone
70.5%
in 2021
World
15.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
29th
World rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.5% against 15.2% in World, a difference of 55.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and World ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.5% | 5.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 16.3% | 58.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 16.0% | 54.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.5% against 15.2% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sierra Leone and World?
- 55.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and World 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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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.