Spain vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Spain
683.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Spain rank
48th
USSR rank
45th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Spain
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 737.54 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 53.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 48th and USSR ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 349.42 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 919.98 kilowatt-hours | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 375.22 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 717.14 kilowatt-hours | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 29.79 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Spain or USSR?
- USSR, at 737.54 kilowatt-hours against 683.65 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Spain and USSR?
- 53.89 kilowatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Spain and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Spain ranks 48th and USSR ranks 45th of 215 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.