Nicaragua vs Vanuatu: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
3,823 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
4,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
159th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 301 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 914.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 938.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Vanuatu?
- 301 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Vanuatu rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th 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.