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
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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 – 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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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.