Latvia vs Panama: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Latvia
1,581 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
1,579 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia rank
26th
Panama rank
27th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,581 kilowatt-hours against 1,579 kilowatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 2 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Panama ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 224.31 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,420 kilowatt-hours | 1,440 kilowatt-hours | 19.86 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | 87.93 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Latvia or Panama?
- Latvia, at 1,581 kilowatt-hours against 1,579 kilowatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Latvia and Panama?
- 2 kilowatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Panama ranks 27th 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.