Poland vs Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Poland
1.0%
in 2025
Taiwan
1.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
138th
Taiwan rank
135th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.9% against 1.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Taiwan ahead.
Poland ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 8.1% | 6.9% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Poland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.9% against 1.0% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Poland and Taiwan?
- 0.9%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Poland ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 135th 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.