Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar per person
Maldives
113.68 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
122.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Maldives rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 122.26 kilowatt-hours against 113.68 kilowatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 8.58 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.86 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 19.89 kilowatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2020s | 103.75 kilowatt-hours | 37.12 kilowatt-hours | 66.63 kilowatt-hours | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 122.26 kilowatt-hours against 113.68 kilowatt-hours in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 8.58 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Maldives ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar 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.