Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Electricity generation per person
Cape Verde
990.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
1,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
147th
El Salvador rank
144th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,015 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 24.29 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.65 kilowatt-hours | 838.35 kilowatt-hours | 367.7 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 802.12 kilowatt-hours | 982.67 kilowatt-hours | 180.56 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 911.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | 128.02 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,015 kilowatt-hours against 990.71 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 24.29 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th and El Salvador ranks 144th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. 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.