Nigeria vs Western Sahara: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Nigeria
174.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Western Sahara
227.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Nigeria rank
185th
Western Sahara rank
182nd

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Sahara
0100200300200020122025

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 227.87 kilowatt-hours against 174.88 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 52.99 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 185th and Western Sahara ranks 182nd of 212 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 227.87 kilowatt-hours against 174.88 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Western Sahara?
52.99 kilowatt-hours, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Sahara?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Nigeria and Western Sahara rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 185th and Western Sahara ranks 182nd 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.