Uruguay vs Viet Nam: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Uruguay
27.2%
in 2023
Viet Nam
29.4%
in 2023
Uruguay rank
73rd
Viet Nam rank
70th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Uruguay
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 29.4% against 27.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 73rd and Viet Nam ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 66.9% | 23.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 42.1% | 39.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 38.0% | 22.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Uruguay or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 29.4% against 27.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Uruguay and Viet Nam?
- 2.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd and Viet Nam ranks 70th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.