Kiribati vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Kiribati
1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Vanuatu
1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Kiribati rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
167th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kiribati, a difference of 587 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times Kiribati's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,831 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 726.19 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1,083 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 631.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kiribati as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 587 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 167th 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.