Iraq vs Maldives: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
14,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Maldives
14,692 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
110th
Maldives rank
112th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Maldives
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives, a difference of 175 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 110th and Maldives ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,436 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 966.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 800.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Maldives?
- Iraq, at 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Maldives?
- 175 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Maldives rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 110th and Maldives ranks 112th 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.