Bangladesh vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.2%
in 2025
South Africa
0.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 0.2% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st 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) β 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.