Uganda vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Uganda
86.1%
in 2024
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
Uganda rank
13th
Venezuela rank
10th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
020406080100198520042024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 86.1% in Uganda, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 213 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 85.1% 70.7% 14.4% Uganda
2010s 81.7% 60.7% 21.0% Uganda
2020s 87.1% 83.3% 3.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Uganda or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 91.1% against 86.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Uganda and Venezuela?
5.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Uganda ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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.