Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Sri Lanka
38.2%
in 2025
Sweden
40.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Sweden rank
51st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40.0% against 38.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 48.5% | 45.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 45.9% | 37.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.5% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 42.1% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 40.8% | 2.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40.0% against 38.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.