Poland vs Puerto Rico: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Poland
28,575 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Poland rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
68th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Poland currently reports 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,528 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 29,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,346 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 27,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,734 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 28,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,454 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Poland or Puerto Rico?
- Poland, at 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Puerto Rico?
- 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Puerto Rico rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 68th 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.