Bhutan vs Ghana: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bhutan
4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bhutan rank
153rd
Ghana rank
151st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bhutan, a difference of 114 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,998 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,109 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 551.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 114 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – 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.