Ecuador vs Suriname: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Ecuador
1,559 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Suriname
1,419 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador rank
28th
Suriname rank
31st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Ecuador
- Suriname
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,559 kilowatt-hours against 1,419 kilowatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577.42 kilowatt-hours | 1,546 kilowatt-hours | 968.51 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2010s | 902 kilowatt-hours | 1,481 kilowatt-hours | 578.98 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,383 kilowatt-hours | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 119.59 kilowatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Ecuador or Suriname?
- Ecuador, at 1,559 kilowatt-hours against 1,419 kilowatt-hours in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Ecuador and Suriname?
- 140 kilowatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Suriname rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 31st 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.