Bangladesh vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.6%
in 2025
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
140th
South Korea rank
143rd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- South Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 3.9% | 7.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.0% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Bangladesh or South Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 0.6% against 0.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 143rd 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.