Brazil vs French Guiana: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Brazil
1,826 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Guiana
1,714 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Brazil rank
23rd
French Guiana rank
24th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Brazil
- French Guiana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,826 kilowatt-hours against 1,714 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 112 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and French Guiana ranks 24th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | 409.27 kilowatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 63.61 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,920 kilowatt-hours | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | 130.25 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Brazil or French Guiana?
- Brazil, at 1,826 kilowatt-hours against 1,714 kilowatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Brazil and French Guiana?
- 112 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and French Guiana rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and French Guiana ranks 24th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. 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 per person.