Cape Verde vs North Korea: Electricity demand per person

Cape Verde
990.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
1,023 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
151st
North Korea rank
150th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Cape Verde
  • North Korea
4006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1,023 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 32.29 kilowatt-hours.

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

Cape Verde ranks 151st and North Korea ranks 150th of 214 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 470.65 kilowatt-hours 883 kilowatt-hours 412.35 kilowatt-hours North Korea
2010s 802.12 kilowatt-hours 878.23 kilowatt-hours 76.11 kilowatt-hours North Korea
2020s 911.65 kilowatt-hours 988.33 kilowatt-hours 76.67 kilowatt-hours North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Cape Verde or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1,023 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Cape Verde and North Korea?
32.29 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and North Korea rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Cape Verde ranks 151st and North Korea ranks 150th 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.