Bangladesh vs Zambia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Bangladesh
8.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
7.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
Zambia rank
147th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.88 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0536 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0536 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | 0.6482 kilowatt-hours | 0.5405 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5 kilowatt-hours | 7.54 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 8.88 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.9 kilowatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 147th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.