Panama vs Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Panama
1,579 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
1,458 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,579 kilowatt-hours against 1,458 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 121 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 952.91 kilowatt-hours | 104.57 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,440 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 345.37 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,687 kilowatt-hours | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | 582.66 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Panama or Portugal?
- Panama, at 1,579 kilowatt-hours against 1,458 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Panama and Portugal?
- 121 kilowatt-hours, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Panama ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th 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.