Republic of Korea vs USSR: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
60,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Republic of Korea rank
16th
USSR rank
19th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- USSR
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,472 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 7,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,865 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,956 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1990s | 26,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,026 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or USSR?
- Republic of Korea, at 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
- How do Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th and USSR ranks 19th 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.