Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th 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.