Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
3,823 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 236 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,204 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 812.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.58 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,059 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 Zimbabwe?
- 236 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th 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.