Japan vs North Korea: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Japan
600.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
641.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
54th
North Korea rank
52nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 641.54 kilowatt-hours against 600.31 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 41.23 kilowatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 639.75 kilowatt-hours | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | 146.36 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 634.29 kilowatt-hours | 487.81 kilowatt-hours | 146.48 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 618.8 kilowatt-hours | 600.77 kilowatt-hours | 18.03 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Japan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 641.54 kilowatt-hours against 600.31 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Japan and North Korea?
- 41.23 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Japan ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd 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.