Gambia vs Nigeria: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Gambia
184.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
174.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Gambia rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
185th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 174.88 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 9.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.1 kilowatt-hours | 144.03 kilowatt-hours | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 135.18 kilowatt-hours | 168.62 kilowatt-hours | 33.44 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 190.43 kilowatt-hours | 173.65 kilowatt-hours | 16.79 kilowatt-hours | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 184.78 kilowatt-hours against 174.88 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 9.9 kilowatt-hours, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th 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.