China vs Viet Nam: Electricity as a share of primary energy
China
23.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam
23.7%
in 2025
China rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 23.7% against 23.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
China ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 13.6% | 3.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 22.5% | 4.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 24.2% | 2.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 23.7% against 23.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- China ranks 11th 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.