Bangladesh vs Eritrea: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bangladesh
3,347 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Eritrea
3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
161st
Eritrea rank
159th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,347 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 53 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,465 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,736 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,228 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,355 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,136 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 413.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3,411 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,347 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 53 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.