Croatia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Croatia
39.3%
in 2025
Sweden
40.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
53rd
Sweden rank
51st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.0% against 39.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 45.9% | 10.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.5% | 4.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 42.1% | 12.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.8% | 2.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.0% against 39.3% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 51st 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.