Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Burkina Faso
3.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
2.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Netherlands rank
150th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.82 kilowatt-hours against 2.73 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.09 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 0.5746 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.94 kilowatt-hours | 5.09 kilowatt-hours | 0.8447 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.46 kilowatt-hours | 3.9 kilowatt-hours | 0.5613 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Burkina Faso or Netherlands?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.82 kilowatt-hours against 2.73 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 1.09 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 150th 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.