Malawi vs Somalia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
399.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
207th
Somalia rank
209th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia, a difference of 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Somalia?
- 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 209th 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.