Iran vs Pakistan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iran
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Pakistan
156.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
47th
Pakistan rank
45th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person against 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 27.21 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.63 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, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person against 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iran and Pakistan?
- 27.21 kilowatt-hours per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iran ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 45th 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.