Dominican Republic vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Dominican Republic
6.7%
in 2025
Japan
7.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
114th
Japan rank
113th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Japan ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th and Japan ranks 113th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.