Uganda vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Uganda
89.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
35.2%
in 2024
Uganda rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Uganda
  • Upper middle income
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

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

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.

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

Uganda ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 97.4% 26.4% 71.1% Uganda
2000s 85.3% 22.4% 62.9% Uganda
2010s 81.3% 20.3% 61.0% Uganda
2020s 88.2% 17.7% 70.6% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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