Cape Verde vs Zambia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
990.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
925.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
148th
Zambia rank
149th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 990.71 kilowatt-hours against 925.17 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 65.54 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.65 kilowatt-hours | 760.62 kilowatt-hours | 289.97 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 802.12 kilowatt-hours | 820.98 kilowatt-hours | 18.86 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 911.65 kilowatt-hours | 906.66 kilowatt-hours | 4.99 kilowatt-hours | Cape Verde |
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 Zambia?
- Cape Verde, at 990.71 kilowatt-hours against 925.17 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 65.54 kilowatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 149th 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.