North Macedonia vs South Africa: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
North Macedonia
3,760 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3,760 kilowatt-hours against 3,749 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 11 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,064 kilowatt-hours | 4,228 kilowatt-hours | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,191 kilowatt-hours | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | 1,651 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,028 kilowatt-hours | 4,584 kilowatt-hours | 1,556 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,342 kilowatt-hours | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | 508.57 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 3,760 kilowatt-hours against 3,749 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 11 kilowatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.