Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
990.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
1,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
148th
El Salvador rank
145th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,015 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 24.29 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 145th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.65 kilowatt-hours | 838.35 kilowatt-hours | 367.7 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 802.12 kilowatt-hours | 982.67 kilowatt-hours | 180.56 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 911.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | 128.02 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,015 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 24.29 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 145th 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.