Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation per person
Namibia
541.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
616.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
Electricity generation per person over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 616.79 kilowatt-hours against 541.23 kilowatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 75.56 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 214 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.07 kilowatt-hours | 658.04 kilowatt-hours | 101.03 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 636.45 kilowatt-hours | 620.76 kilowatt-hours | 15.68 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 581.21 kilowatt-hours | 551.83 kilowatt-hours | 29.38 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 616.79 kilowatt-hours against 541.23 kilowatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 75.56 kilowatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Namibia ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd 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.