Brazil vs Viet Nam: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
14,608 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
12,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
113th
Viet Nam rank
115th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,513 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,468 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,243 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,023 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,285 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Viet Nam?
- Brazil, at 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Viet Nam rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.