Belarus vs South Korea: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Belarus
43.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
73.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
59th
South Korea rank
56th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 29.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Belarus's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 56th of 80 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.02 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.81 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.79 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.53 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.49 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Belarus and South Korea?
- 29.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Belarus ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 56th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.