Mali vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Mali
15.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
92nd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Mali
  • Nicaragua
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 15.4% against 14.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 10.9% 16.1% Mali
2010s 46.9% 9.6% 37.4% Mali
2020s 27.9% 14.4% 13.5% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Mali or Nicaragua?
Mali, at 15.4% against 14.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Mali and Nicaragua?
1.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Mali ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.