Norway vs Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Norway
90.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
85.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Norway
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Norway currently reports 90.0% against 85.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 18.6% | 79.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 73.0% | 22.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.3% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Norway or Sierra Leone?
- Norway, at 90.0% against 85.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.