South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,386 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1,296 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 5,005 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,217 kilowatt-hours | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 3,926 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 447.33 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,780 kilowatt-hours | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 992.68 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,386 kilowatt-hours against 12,090 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,296 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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.