Cuba vs Zambia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Cuba
9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zambia
9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cuba rank
112th
Zambia rank
109th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Cuba
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba, a difference of 330 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,568 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,062 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,990 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,943 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,837 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9,157 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,078 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 79.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cuba or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cuba and Zambia?
- 330 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cuba ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.