Uganda vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Uganda
5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Uganda rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
136th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 293 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,637 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,449 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,812 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4,579 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,030 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5,266 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 131.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,000 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 653.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,492 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 293 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Uganda ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 136th 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.