Uruguay vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Uruguay
960.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
797.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay rank
40th
Zambia rank
43rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 960.21 kilowatt-hours against 797.56 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 162.65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | 757.36 kilowatt-hours | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | 770.8 kilowatt-hours | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,360 kilowatt-hours | 792.21 kilowatt-hours | 567.9 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Uruguay, at 960.21 kilowatt-hours against 797.56 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 162.65 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Uruguay ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.