South Korea vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
South Korea
73.55 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
53.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
114th
Nigeria rank
116th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 73.55 kilowatt-hours against 53.97 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 19.58 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.25 kilowatt-hours | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | 27.86 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 66.05 kilowatt-hours | 35.48 kilowatt-hours | 30.57 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 71.76 kilowatt-hours | 41.19 kilowatt-hours | 30.58 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, South Korea or Nigeria?
- South Korea, at 73.55 kilowatt-hours against 53.97 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 19.58 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Nigeria ranks 116th of 214 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.