France vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
France
891.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
797.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
42nd
Zambia rank
43rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Zambia
How they compare
France currently reports 891.36 kilowatt-hours against 797.56 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 93.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963.45 kilowatt-hours | 757.36 kilowatt-hours | 206.1 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | 770.8 kilowatt-hours | 142.75 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 889.42 kilowatt-hours | 792.21 kilowatt-hours | 97.21 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, France or Zambia?
- France, at 891.36 kilowatt-hours against 797.56 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between France and Zambia?
- 93.8 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.