Namibia vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Namibia
8,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Namibia rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
120th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8,106 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,360 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 746 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Namibia ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 174 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,800 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 92.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7,837 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,033 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,804 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8,116 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,855 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,261 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7,983 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,047 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 936.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 8,106 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 Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 746 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Namibia ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 120th 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.