Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Kyrgyzstan
84.7%
in 2025
Zambia
86.2%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 86.2% against 84.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 99.6% | 13.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 94.0% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 86.2% against 84.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.