Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from solar per person

Saudi Arabia
242.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
226.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
62nd

Electricity generation from solar per person over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Viet Nam
0100200300197119982025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 242.32 kilowatt-hours against 226.78 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.54 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 210 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours
2010s 2.24 kilowatt-hours 5.07 kilowatt-hours 2.83 kilowatt-hours Viet Nam
2020s 87.06 kilowatt-hours 228.88 kilowatt-hours 141.82 kilowatt-hours Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
Saudi Arabia, at 242.32 kilowatt-hours against 226.78 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
15.54 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.