Nigeria vs Western Sahara: Electricity demand per person
Nigeria
165.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Western Sahara
227.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Nigeria rank
187th
Western Sahara rank
184th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Nigeria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 227.87 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 62.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 187th and Western Sahara ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Nigeria or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 227.87 kilowatt-hours against 165.2 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 62.67 kilowatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Sahara?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Western Sahara rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Nigeria ranks 187th and Western Sahara ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.