Liberia vs South Sudan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Liberia
569.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Sudan
611.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
203rd
South Sudan rank
201st

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Liberia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Liberia, a difference of 41.37 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 203rd and South Sudan ranks 201st of 218 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 901.11 kilowatt-hours per person 660.22 kilowatt-hours per person 240.89 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2020s 554.85 kilowatt-hours per person 629.13 kilowatt-hours per person 74.28 kilowatt-hours per person South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Liberia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Liberia and South Sudan?
41.37 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Liberia ranks 203rd and South Sudan ranks 201st 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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Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.