Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 372 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,391 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,684 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 9,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,586 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,855 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 119.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7,710 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,047 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 662.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 372 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th 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.