Italy vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Italy
15.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.8% against 14.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 9.6% | 6.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 15.8% against 14.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.