Namibia vs Peru: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Namibia
61.0%
in 2024
Peru
56.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
32nd
Peru rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Namibia
- Peru
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.0% against 56.1% in Peru, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 72.7% | 24.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 52.7% | 37.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 53.2% | 12.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Namibia or Peru?
- Namibia, at 61.0% against 56.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Namibia and Peru?
- 4.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Namibia ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 35th 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.