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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.