China vs United States Virgin Islands: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
China
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
7,934 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
China rank
32nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
31st
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 460 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st of 212 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 9,278 kilowatt-hours | 7,415 kilowatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 7,804 kilowatt-hours | 3,618 kilowatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6,073 kilowatt-hours | 7,664 kilowatt-hours | 1,590 kilowatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, China or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 7,934 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between China and United States Virgin Islands?
- 460 kilowatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States Virgin Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 31st 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.