Belgium vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Belgium
0.6%
in 2025
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
144th
South Korea rank
143rd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Belgium ranks 144th 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.