Panama vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation per person
Panama
2,974 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
3,051 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
96th
Electricity generation per person 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 98th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 210 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 electricity generation per person, 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 electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Panama ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.