Congo vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Congo
20.1%
in 2024
Samoa
18.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
80th
Samoa rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.1% against 18.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 46.3% | 39.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 28.2% | 17.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.2% | 1.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo, at 20.1% against 18.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Congo and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Congo ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 82nd 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.