Italy vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Italy
705.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
797.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Italy rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 797.56 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 92.53 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 696 kilowatt-hours | 757.36 kilowatt-hours | 61.36 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 776.81 kilowatt-hours | 770.8 kilowatt-hours | 6.01 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 721.25 kilowatt-hours | 792.21 kilowatt-hours | 70.95 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Italy or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 797.56 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Italy and Zambia?
- 92.53 kilowatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.