China vs Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower per person
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
21st
Vietnam rank
19th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 18.9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 80 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.75 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.17 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.06 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.06 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.5 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.48 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 927.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.19 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between China and Vietnam?
- 18.9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.