Nicaragua vs Samoa: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
653.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
733.84 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
159th
Samoa rank
156th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 733.84 kilowatt-hours against 653.54 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 80.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 156th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.31 kilowatt-hours | 583.28 kilowatt-hours | 43.97 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 703.73 kilowatt-hours | 679.71 kilowatt-hours | 24.02 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 633.73 kilowatt-hours | 762.75 kilowatt-hours | 129.02 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 733.84 kilowatt-hours against 653.54 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 80.3 kilowatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 156th 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.