Central African Republic vs Somalia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic
27.17 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Somalia
22.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
206th
Somalia rank
209th

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 27.17 kilowatt-hours against 22.62 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 4.55 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 209th of 212 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.66 kilowatt-hours 27.73 kilowatt-hours 4.93 kilowatt-hours Central African Republic
2010s 34.62 kilowatt-hours 25.66 kilowatt-hours 8.95 kilowatt-hours Central African Republic
2020s 28.45 kilowatt-hours 22.67 kilowatt-hours 5.78 kilowatt-hours Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Central African Republic, at 27.17 kilowatt-hours against 22.62 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Somalia?
4.55 kilowatt-hours, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 209th 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

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.