Hungary vs South Africa: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Hungary
25.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
27.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.43 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.27 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.23 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 22.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.52 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Hungary or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Hungary and South Africa?
- 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Hungary ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 79 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.