Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Namibia
330.02 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
342.66 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 342.66 kilowatt-hours against 330.02 kilowatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 12.64 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734.15 kilowatt-hours | 380.18 kilowatt-hours | 353.98 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 581.09 kilowatt-hours | 337.34 kilowatt-hours | 243.75 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 388.05 kilowatt-hours | 332.7 kilowatt-hours | 55.35 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 342.66 kilowatt-hours against 330.02 kilowatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 12.64 kilowatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Namibia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 215 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.