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
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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.