Madagascar vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Madagascar
28.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
28.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Madagascar rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.26 kilowatt-hours against 28.16 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.88 kilowatt-hours | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | 0.489 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.79 kilowatt-hours | 21.94 kilowatt-hours | 10.85 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 28.15 kilowatt-hours | 31.13 kilowatt-hours | 2.97 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.26 kilowatt-hours against 28.16 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.1 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 211 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.