Finland vs Taiwan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Finland
52,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 41,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,577 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 53,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 62,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,510 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 68,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 58,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 52,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Taiwan?
- Finland, at 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Taiwan?
- 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.