Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 511 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 3,145 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 1,180 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 1,347 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 511 kilowatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.