Bangladesh vs Denmark: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Bangladesh
3.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark
3.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
148th
Denmark rank
149th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Denmark
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.7 kilowatt-hours against 3.33 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.37 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 148th and Denmark ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 kilowatt-hours | 4.79 kilowatt-hours | 0.0587 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours | 5.99 kilowatt-hours | 0.6729 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours | 5.36 kilowatt-hours | 0.8306 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7.06 kilowatt-hours | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.41 kilowatt-hours | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.13 kilowatt-hours | 3.1 kilowatt-hours | 1.03 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Bangladesh or Denmark?
- Bangladesh, at 3.7 kilowatt-hours against 3.33 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 0.37 kilowatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th and Denmark ranks 149th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.