Chile vs Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Chile
22.2%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
26.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
75th
Faroe Islands rank
72nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Chile
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 26.5% against 22.2% in Chile, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and Faroe Islands ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 36.4% | 9.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 32.7% | 3.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 26.5% | 2.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Chile or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 26.5% against 22.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Chile and Faroe Islands?
- 4.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 75th and Faroe Islands ranks 72nd 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.