United States of America vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
United States of America
695.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
797.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States of America rank
47th
Zambia rank
43rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 797.56 kilowatt-hours against 695.99 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 101.57 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 871.45 kilowatt-hours | 757.36 kilowatt-hours | 114.1 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 839.65 kilowatt-hours | 770.8 kilowatt-hours | 68.85 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 731.95 kilowatt-hours | 792.21 kilowatt-hours | 60.26 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 797.56 kilowatt-hours against 695.99 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between United States of America and Zambia?
- 101.57 kilowatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- United States of America ranks 47th 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.