Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Afghanistan
17.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
15.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
140th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.59 kilowatt-hours against 15.45 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.14 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.48 kilowatt-hours | 37.02 kilowatt-hours | 12.54 kilowatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 27.29 kilowatt-hours | 22.96 kilowatt-hours | 4.33 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.1 kilowatt-hours | 15.38 kilowatt-hours | 4.72 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
- Afghanistan, at 17.59 kilowatt-hours against 15.45 kilowatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 2.14 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.