Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
3,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 794.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,060 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 912.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bangladesh, at 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th 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.