United Kingdom vs Viet Nam: Primary energy from solar per person
United Kingdom
287.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
333.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
39th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- United Kingdom
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 45.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Viet Nam | 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 | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1351 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1351 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.97 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 213.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, United Kingdom or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 45.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st and Viet Nam 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.