Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
3,823 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Pakistan
3,400 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
162nd
Pakistan rank
164th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan, a difference of 423 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Nicaragua, at 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 423 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Pakistan ranks 164th 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.