Colombia vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Colombia
1,170 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Colombia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 1,007 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 163 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | 218.66 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1970s | 392.76 kilowatt-hours | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | 380.01 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 652.9 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 623.57 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 846.67 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 714.35 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 918.07 kilowatt-hours | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | 670.32 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | 420.26 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | 864.93 kilowatt-hours | 203.08 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Colombia or Viet Nam?
- Colombia, at 1,170 kilowatt-hours against 1,007 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 163 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.