Brunei Darussalam vs South Korea: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Brunei Darussalam
12,016 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • South Korea
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520052025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 12,016 kilowatt-hours in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 74 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 8,769 kilowatt-hours 7,869 kilowatt-hours 899.66 kilowatt-hours Brunei Darussalam
2010s 10,069 kilowatt-hours 10,852 kilowatt-hours 782.86 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2020s 12,392 kilowatt-hours 11,780 kilowatt-hours 612.8 kilowatt-hours Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Brunei Darussalam or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 12,016 kilowatt-hours in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Brunei Darussalam and South Korea?
74 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and South Korea rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.