Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100198520052025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 38.2% against 37.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 42.3% 18.8% Madagascar
2010s 46.2% 38.6% 7.6% Madagascar
2020s 35.2% 37.9% 2.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 38.2% against 37.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Madagascar ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.