France vs Malaysia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
France
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
22nd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 97.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 919.74 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 989.31 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.65 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 988.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 744.84 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 902.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.47 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 873.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 909 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between France and Malaysia?
- 97.37 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.