Dominican Republic vs Viet Nam: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
12,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
12,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
115th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 594 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,535 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,343 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,232 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 594 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th 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 – 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.