Iran vs South Africa: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Iran
79.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
157.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 157.69 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 78.16 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 122.88 kilowatt-hours | 122.88 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 239.4 kilowatt-hours | 239.4 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 243.96 kilowatt-hours | 243.96 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47.76 kilowatt-hours | 239.36 kilowatt-hours | 191.59 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69.77 kilowatt-hours | 155.65 kilowatt-hours | 85.87 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 157.69 kilowatt-hours against 79.53 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Iran and South Africa?
- 78.16 kilowatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Iran ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 209 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 nuclear 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.