Hungary vs Puerto Rico: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Hungary
26,331 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
68th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hungary
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 28,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 29,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,190 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 26,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Hungary or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Puerto Rico rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 68th 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.