Egypt vs Iran: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Egypt
125.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
48th
Iran rank
47th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 4.01 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Iran ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1970s | 178 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1980s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 169.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 171.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 134.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 130.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Egypt and Iran?
- 4.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Iran ranks 47th 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.