Bhutan vs Nigeria: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bhutan
4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Nigeria
3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bhutan rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 461 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,239 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,377 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 283.51 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 Nigeria?
- Bhutan, at 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 461 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th 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.