Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
806.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 119.06 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 490.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 766.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.95 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 Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 119.06 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th 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.