Italy vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Italy
705.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Italy rank
46th
USSR rank
45th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 737.54 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 32.51 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 46th and USSR ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812.93 kilowatt-hours | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 403.98 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 762.67 kilowatt-hours | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 217.92 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 753.83 kilowatt-hours | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 66.48 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Italy or USSR?
- USSR, at 737.54 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Italy and USSR?
- 32.51 kilowatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 46th and USSR ranks 45th 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.