Colombia vs Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Colombia
1,275 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam, a difference of 273 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 392.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 652.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 623.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 916.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 279.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Colombia, at 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Colombia and Vietnam?
- 273 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.