France vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
France
891.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
979.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
39th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 979.49 kilowatt-hours against 891.36 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 88.13 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours | 80.04 kilowatt-hours | 919.74 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | 91.05 kilowatt-hours | 1,010 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 989.31 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 856.65 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 963.45 kilowatt-hours | 243.44 kilowatt-hours | 720.01 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | 512.62 kilowatt-hours | 400.92 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 889.74 kilowatt-hours | 908.3 kilowatt-hours | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 979.49 kilowatt-hours against 891.36 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between France and Malaysia?
- 88.13 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.