Lesotho vs Paraguay: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Lesotho
100.0%
in 2022
Paraguay
99.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Paraguay rank
4th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Lesotho
  • Paraguay
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Lesotho
2020s 100.0% 99.4% 0.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Lesotho or Paraguay?
Lesotho, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Lesotho and Paraguay?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 4th 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

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
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.