Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Solomon Islands
1,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Vanuatu
1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Solomon Islands rank
169th
Vanuatu rank
167th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Solomon Islands, a difference of 352 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 1,871 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,831 kg of oil equivalent per capita 39.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita Solomon Islands
2000s 1,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita 289.81 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, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Solomon Islands as of 2007.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
352 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Solomon Islands ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 167th 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

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.