Indonesia vs South Korea: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Indonesia
111.48 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
73.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
53rd
South Korea rank
56th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 37.83 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.32 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.54 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.27 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 42.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.36 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 45.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.55 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 64.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 95.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 37.83 kilowatt-hours per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th 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.