El Salvador vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
El Salvador
30.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
30.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 30.9% against 30.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 61st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.1% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 23.7% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 30.9% against 30.3% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 61st 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.