Croatia vs South Africa: Electricity generation per person
Croatia
3,820 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
3,749 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Croatia rank
83rd
South Africa rank
85th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3,820 kilowatt-hours against 3,749 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 71 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | 4,228 kilowatt-hours | 2,070 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,976 kilowatt-hours | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | 1,866 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,016 kilowatt-hours | 4,584 kilowatt-hours | 1,568 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,841 kilowatt-hours | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | 9.18 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, at 3,820 kilowatt-hours against 3,749 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Croatia and South Africa?
- 71 kilowatt-hours, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Croatia ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 214 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.