Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Bulgaria
414.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
500.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
36th
Kazakhstan rank
34th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person against 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 86.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 276.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 436.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 390.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 557.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 509.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 490.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 483.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person against 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 86.41 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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.