Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
13,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,633 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 9,992 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 8,743 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8,880 kilowatt-hours | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 7,467 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11,299 kilowatt-hours | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 4,901 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,772 kilowatt-hours | 16,156 kilowatt-hours | 3,383 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,019 kilowatt-hours against 13,386 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 2,633 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.