Guadeloupe vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Guadeloupe
26.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
South Africa
28.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guadeloupe rank
134th
South Africa rank
131st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Guadeloupe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.26 kilowatt-hours against 26.56 kilowatt-hours in Guadeloupe, a difference of 1.7 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guadeloupe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.22 kilowatt-hours | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | 12.85 kilowatt-hours | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 63.5 kilowatt-hours | 21.94 kilowatt-hours | 41.56 kilowatt-hours | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 37.81 kilowatt-hours | 34.61 kilowatt-hours | 3.2 kilowatt-hours | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Guadeloupe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.26 kilowatt-hours against 26.56 kilowatt-hours in Guadeloupe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Guadeloupe and South Africa?
- 1.7 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Guadeloupe ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 215 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.