Belgium vs Hungary: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Belgium
31.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
25.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
61st
Hungary rank
64th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 6.14 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Hungary ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 34.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 30.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 34.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium, at 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Belgium and Hungary?
- 6.14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Hungary ranks 64th 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.