South Africa vs Vietnam: Primary energy from solar per person
South Africa
286.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vietnam
333.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
39th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 46.5 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.3274 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3274 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.18 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 189.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, South Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 46.5 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- South Africa ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 39th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.