Eswatini vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Eswatini
57.4%
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
62.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
34th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
31st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Eswatini
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 62.7% against 57.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 55.8% | 31.3% | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 55.7% | 11.5% | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 60.7% | 6.6% | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Eswatini or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 62.7% against 57.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Eswatini and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 5.3%, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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.