El Salvador vs Guatemala: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
El Salvador
307.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala
342.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Guatemala rank
68th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 342.27 kilowatt-hours against 307.91 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 34.36 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.87 kilowatt-hours | 211.6 kilowatt-hours | 51.27 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 283.06 kilowatt-hours | 286.32 kilowatt-hours | 3.26 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 310.36 kilowatt-hours | 351.98 kilowatt-hours | 41.61 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 342.27 kilowatt-hours against 307.91 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 34.36 kilowatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 211 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.