Bhutan vs Sweden: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan, a difference of 2,122 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 10,612 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 6,081 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 16,156 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 13,897 kilowatt-hours in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 2,122 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.