Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Ghana
249.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
283.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 283.69 kilowatt-hours against 249.8 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 33.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.02 kilowatt-hours | 175.66 kilowatt-hours | 73.36 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 245.67 kilowatt-hours | 233.81 kilowatt-hours | 11.85 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 245.81 kilowatt-hours | 279.89 kilowatt-hours | 34.08 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 283.69 kilowatt-hours against 249.8 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 33.89 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Ghana ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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.