China vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
China
13.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2024
China rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.4% against 13.2% in China, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.9% | 5.5% | China |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.6% | 7.8% | China |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, China or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.4% against 13.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between China and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- China ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.