Gambia vs Nigeria: Electricity demand per person

Gambia
184.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
165.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Gambia rank
186th
Nigeria rank
187th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 19.58 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 115.1 kilowatt-hours 143.92 kilowatt-hours 28.82 kilowatt-hours Nigeria
2010s 135.18 kilowatt-hours 163.82 kilowatt-hours 28.64 kilowatt-hours Nigeria
2020s 190.43 kilowatt-hours 161.84 kilowatt-hours 28.59 kilowatt-hours Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Gambia and Nigeria?
19.58 kilowatt-hours, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Gambia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 210 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.