Portugal vs Viet Nam: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Portugal
23.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
23.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Portugal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 22.5% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 24.2% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Portugal or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.