Panama vs Vietnam: Electricity demand per person
Panama
2,943 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Vietnam
3,087 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
100th
Vietnam rank
99th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Panama
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3,087 kilowatt-hours against 2,943 kilowatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 144 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 99th of 210 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | 628.94 kilowatt-hours | 1,126 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,428 kilowatt-hours | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | 727.88 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,738 kilowatt-hours | 2,718 kilowatt-hours | 20.3 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Panama or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3,087 kilowatt-hours against 2,943 kilowatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Panama and Vietnam?
- 144 kilowatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Panama ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 99th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.