New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
New Zealand
54.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
55.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 55.6% against 54.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 58.4% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 60.4% | 3.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 55.6% against 54.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.