Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Sierra Leone
24.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
22.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Somalia rank
209th

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.3 kilowatt-hours against 22.62 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 1.68 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 209th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.56 kilowatt-hours 27.73 kilowatt-hours 9.17 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2010s 26.69 kilowatt-hours 25.66 kilowatt-hours 1.03 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2020s 24.65 kilowatt-hours 22.66 kilowatt-hours 1.99 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 24.3 kilowatt-hours against 22.62 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
1.68 kilowatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 209th 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.