Niger vs Yemen: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Niger
1,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Yemen
1,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
166th
Yemen rank
168th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Yemen, a difference of 72 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Niger ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,123 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,386 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 262.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,481 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,215 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,734 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 713.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,804 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,967 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 163.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger, at 1,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Niger and Yemen?
- 72 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Niger ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 168th 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.