Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
685.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
806.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 120.32 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 713.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 216.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 868.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 291.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 515.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 647.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 766.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 120.32 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th 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.