Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
120th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Nicaragua
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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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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.