Peru vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Peru
979.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Peru rank
38th
Vietnam rank
35th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 979.85 kilowatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 27.15 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 kilowatt-hours | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | 240.41 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1970s | 342.94 kilowatt-hours | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | 330.19 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1980s | 468.95 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 439.62 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 1990s | 512.96 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 380.64 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2000s | 658.46 kilowatt-hours | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | 410.71 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 805.48 kilowatt-hours | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | 162.09 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 928.69 kilowatt-hours | 864.93 kilowatt-hours | 63.76 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Peru or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 979.85 kilowatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Peru and Vietnam?
- 27.15 kilowatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Peru ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 211 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.