Brazil vs Viet Nam: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Brazil
24.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
23.7%
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 23.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 9.4% | 9.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.6% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.5% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 24.2% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Brazil, at 24.1% against 23.7% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.