France vs USSR: Primary energy from hydropower per person
France
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
France rank
23rd
USSR rank
24th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
France currently reports 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 126.76 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 24th of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.83 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.68 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 586.3 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, France or USSR?
- France, at 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between France and USSR?
- 126.76 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 24th 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.