Afghanistan vs Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Afghanistan
75.8%
in 2024
Guinea
74.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Guinea rank
25th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 75.8% against 74.4% in Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 25th of 213 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 73.0% 59.6% 13.4% Afghanistan
2010s 82.0% 68.8% 13.3% Afghanistan
2020s 78.8% 70.9% 7.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Afghanistan or Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 75.8% against 74.4% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Afghanistan and Guinea?
1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.