Malaysia vs Samoa: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
17.5%
in 2025
Samoa
18.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
84th
Samoa rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 18.8% against 17.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 46.3% | 39.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 28.2% | 17.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 24.2% | 7.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 18.8% against 17.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 82nd 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.