Botswana vs Ecuador: Electricity demand per person

Botswana
1,852 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ecuador
2,003 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
129th
Ecuador rank
126th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Botswana
  • Ecuador
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2,003 kilowatt-hours against 1,852 kilowatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 151 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 129th and Ecuador ranks 126th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1,532 kilowatt-hours 1,059 kilowatt-hours 473.27 kilowatt-hours Botswana
2010s 1,778 kilowatt-hours 1,566 kilowatt-hours 211.74 kilowatt-hours Botswana
2020s 1,813 kilowatt-hours 1,855 kilowatt-hours 41.45 kilowatt-hours Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Botswana or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 2,003 kilowatt-hours against 1,852 kilowatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Botswana and Ecuador?
151 kilowatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Botswana ranks 129th and Ecuador ranks 126th 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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About this data

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.