Afghanistan vs Gambia: Electricity demand per person

Afghanistan
159.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia
184.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Gambia rank
189th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 159.92 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 24.86 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 189th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.14 kilowatt-hours 115.1 kilowatt-hours 67.96 kilowatt-hours Gambia
2010s 145.05 kilowatt-hours 135.18 kilowatt-hours 9.87 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 166.59 kilowatt-hours 190.43 kilowatt-hours 23.84 kilowatt-hours Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 159.92 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Afghanistan and Gambia?
24.86 kilowatt-hours, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 189th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.