Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
588.55 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
616.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 616.79 kilowatt-hours against 588.55 kilowatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 28.24 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.76 kilowatt-hours | 658.04 kilowatt-hours | 480.28 kilowatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 382.01 kilowatt-hours | 620.76 kilowatt-hours | 238.75 kilowatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 572.34 kilowatt-hours | 551.83 kilowatt-hours | 20.51 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 616.79 kilowatt-hours against 588.55 kilowatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 28.24 kilowatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.