Bangladesh vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Bangladesh
0.6%
in 2025
Poland
1.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
140th
Poland rank
138th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bangladesh
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and Poland ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 1.2% | 10.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 1.3% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Bangladesh or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Bangladesh and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and Poland ranks 138th 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.