Tanzania vs Vietnam: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Tanzania
31.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
33.0%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
60th
Vietnam rank
59th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Tanzania
  • Vietnam
20406080100198520052025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 33.0% against 31.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 70.7% 42.5% 28.3% Tanzania
2010s 35.3% 38.9% 3.6% Vietnam
2020s 32.5% 31.1% 1.4% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Tanzania or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 33.0% against 31.7% in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Tanzania and Vietnam?
1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Tanzania ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.