Venezuela vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
Zambia
86.2%
in 2024
Venezuela rank
10th
Zambia rank
12th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 86.2% in Zambia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Venezuela ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 99.6% | 28.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 94.0% | 33.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 87.3% | 4.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Venezuela, at 91.1% against 86.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 4.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Venezuela ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.