What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?

0.0038 gigawatts, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Installed solar energy capacity

Bhutan

0.0212 gigawatts

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.0174 gigawatts

in 2025

Bhutan rank

161st

Sierra Leone rank

163rd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

Bhutan
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.0212 gigawatts against 0.0174 gigawatts in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0038 gigawatts.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 gigawatts	0 gigawatts	0 gigawatts	Bhutan
2010s	0.0001 gigawatts	0.0006 gigawatts	0.0005 gigawatts	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.0045 gigawatts	0.0137 gigawatts	0.0093 gigawatts	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?: Bhutan, at 0.0212 gigawatts against 0.0174 gigawatts in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?: 0.0038 gigawatts, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?: Bhutan ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Installed solar energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.