Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.2%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
55th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.