Malaysia vs Vietnam: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Malaysia
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
1,002 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
19th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 40.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 512.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 909 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.92 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, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person against 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 40.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.