Burkina Faso vs Samoa: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Burkina Faso
3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Samoa
3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Samoa rank
157th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Samoa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Samoa, a difference of 217 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 966.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,829 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,537 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,708 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Burkina Faso or Samoa?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 217 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.