Chile vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Chile
990.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
979.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
36th
Malaysia rank
39th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 990.94 kilowatt-hours against 979.49 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 11.45 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours | 80.04 kilowatt-hours | 347.59 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours | 91.05 kilowatt-hours | 486.38 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 619.92 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 829.7 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | 243.44 kilowatt-hours | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | 512.62 kilowatt-hours | 690.05 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours | 908.3 kilowatt-hours | 201.01 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 990.94 kilowatt-hours against 979.49 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Chile and Malaysia?
- 11.45 kilowatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 214 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.