Belarus vs South Africa: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Belarus
43.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
27.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 16.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.57 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.54 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.89 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Belarus and South Africa?
- 16.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Belarus ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 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.