Afghanistan vs Gambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia
833.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Gambia rank
196th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Gambia, a difference of 91.46 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Gambia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 375.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 592.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 91.46 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Gambia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.