Finland vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Finland
15.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
91st
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.1% against 14.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.9% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 9.6% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.4% | 5.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Finland, at 15.1% against 14.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.