Myanmar vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Myanmar
46.1%
in 2024
Sweden
40.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
49th
Sweden rank
51st

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 46.1% against 40.0% in Sweden, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Myanmar ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 49.5% 45.5% 4.0% Myanmar
2010s 62.1% 42.1% 20.0% Myanmar
2020s 44.8% 41.0% 3.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Myanmar or Sweden?
Myanmar, at 46.1% against 40.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Myanmar and Sweden?
6.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Myanmar ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st 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.