Ecuador vs Laos: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2025
Laos
76.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
20th
Laos rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.9% against 76.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Ecuador ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 96.0% | 37.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 84.7% | 27.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.7% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 77.9% against 76.5% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Ecuador and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd 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.