Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
4,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Vanuatu
4,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
159th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 200 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,308 kilowatt-hours per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 960.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?
- Sri Lanka, at 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 200 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th 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.