How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Sweden

40.2%

in 2025

Uruguay

41.7%

in 2024

Sweden rank

55th

Uruguay rank

53rd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 41.7% against 40.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.0%	90.2%	44.2%	Uruguay
2000s	45.6%	81.8%	36.2%	Uruguay
2010s	42.1%	60.1%	18.0%	Uruguay
2020s	41.0%	34.1%	6.9%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sweden or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 41.7% against 40.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sweden and Uruguay?: 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Sweden ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.