South Korea vs Malawi: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
South Korea
73.55 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malawi
78.04 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea rank
114th
Malawi rank
113th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 78.04 kilowatt-hours against 73.55 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 4.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.25 kilowatt-hours | 98.27 kilowatt-hours | 24.02 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 66.05 kilowatt-hours | 107.71 kilowatt-hours | 41.67 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.41 kilowatt-hours | 82.12 kilowatt-hours | 10.71 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, South Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 78.04 kilowatt-hours against 73.55 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between South Korea and Malawi?
- 4.49 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 113th of 214 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.