Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.6%
in 2025
Iraq
1.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
140th
Iraq rank
137th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 21.7% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.3% against 0.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 137th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.