Angola vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Angola
70.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.7%
in 2024
Angola rank
29th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Angola
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 70.6% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 72.1% 55.8% 16.3% Angola
2010s 65.4% 55.7% 9.7% Angola
2020s 73.0% 60.7% 12.3% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Angola or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Angola, at 70.6% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Angola and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7.9%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Angola ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st 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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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.