Dominican Republic vs Vietnam: Primary energy use per person
Dominican Republic
12,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vietnam
12,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
118th
Vietnam rank
115th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Dominican Republic
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 594 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,535 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,343 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,232 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Dominican Republic or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
- 594 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.