Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Russian Federation
1,387 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
32nd
Viet Nam rank
35th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,387 kilowatt-hours against 1,007 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 380 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 31.83 kilowatt-hours | 1,074 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 990.31 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,168 kilowatt-hours | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | 920.36 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | 575.42 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,417 kilowatt-hours | 864.93 kilowatt-hours | 552.09 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 1,387 kilowatt-hours against 1,007 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 380 kilowatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.