Bangladesh vs Ghana: Primary energy use per person
Bangladesh
3,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana
3,263 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
162nd
Ghana rank
161st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 58 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 161st of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 476.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 570.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 794.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 411.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 191 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 58 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 161st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.