Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Installed solar pv capacity
Egypt
3.27
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.51
in 2025
Egypt rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Installed solar pv capacity over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.27 against 2.51 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0032 | 0.0026 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2841 | 0.09 | 0.1941 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.15 | 0.9552 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar pv capacity, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 3.27 against 2.51 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar pv capacity between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.76, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for installed solar pv capacity?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.