Finland vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Finland
4.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
4.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
20th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Finland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 3.0% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Finland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Finland and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 20th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.