South Africa vs Vanuatu: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
South Africa
28.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vanuatu
31.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
South Africa rank
131st
Vanuatu rank
129th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.21 kilowatt-hours against 28.26 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 2.95 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 129th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 33.37 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.94 kilowatt-hours | 6.93 kilowatt-hours | 15.01 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.61 kilowatt-hours | 32.33 kilowatt-hours | 2.29 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, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.21 kilowatt-hours against 28.26 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 2.95 kilowatt-hours, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- South Africa ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 129th 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.