El Salvador vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
El Salvador
30.3%
in 2025
Portugal
29.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
63rd
Portugal rank
65th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.3% against 29.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 65th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 21.6% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.4% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 24.9% | 5.1% | 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 Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 30.3% against 29.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 65th 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.