Panama vs Viet Nam: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Panama
2,974 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
3,051 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
96th
Viet Nam rank
94th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 3,051 kilowatt-hours against 2,974 kilowatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,768 kilowatt-hours | 616.05 kilowatt-hours | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | 781.29 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,807 kilowatt-hours | 2,695 kilowatt-hours | 112 kilowatt-hours | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 3,051 kilowatt-hours against 2,974 kilowatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Viet Nam?
- 77 kilowatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.