Ecuador vs Panama: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Ecuador
1,559 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
1,579 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
28th
Panama rank
27th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,579 kilowatt-hours against 1,559 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador, a difference of 20 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577.42 kilowatt-hours | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 480.06 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 902 kilowatt-hours | 1,440 kilowatt-hours | 537.53 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,383 kilowatt-hours | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | 304.06 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,579 kilowatt-hours against 1,559 kilowatt-hours in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Ecuador and Panama?
- 20 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 214 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.