Eritrea vs Gambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia
833.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Gambia rank
196th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person against 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Gambia, a difference of 53.74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 709.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 887.37 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 Eritrea and Gambia?
- 53.74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 196th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.