Electricity use per person
Electricity demand per person (kWh)
Link with national income+0.93essentially a measure of national income
Links that hold up9of 166 pairs tested
UnitkWh per personhigher is neither better nor worse
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What this measures. All the electricity a country uses in a year, divided by its population, in kilowatt-hours (kWh). One kWh runs a 100-watt bulb for ten hours. It counts the power made at home plus imports, minus exports, including the power lost in wires along the way. So it is a little higher than "consumption" figures that leave those losses out. Use per person ranges from under 100 kWh a year in parts of Africa to over 50,000 in Iceland, where aluminium smelters use most of it, so a few industries can set a small country's figure. It rises steeply with income, and is measured in percentage terms (on a log scale) where it is used for adjusting. No "better" direction is set: more electricity can mean more comfort and industry, or more waste.
How it has moved
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Every country, every year
One row per country and one column per year, sorted by the most recent value. Hover over any cell to see the figure. The country names link to each country’s page.
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Links that hold up
r is how closely two measures rise and fall together across countries, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step), where 0 means no link. These pairs are ranked by the link after adjusting for national income, which means comparing countries with the same GDP per person. Each pair passed three checks. The link held after that adjustment. It was unlikely to be chance (q of 0.05 or less), even allowing for countries in the same region being alike and for the many pairs tested. And the two are not just two measures of the same thing. Very small q values are written in short form: 8.0e-5 means 0.000080.
| Measure | Before adjusting | After adjusting | q | Countries | Tracks income? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity use per person and Interpersonal trustWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Interpersonal trust tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Interpersonal trust by country | +0.61 | +0.41 | 0.018 | 106 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Wellbeing scoreWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Wellbeing score tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Wellbeing score by country | +0.63 | +0.36 | 0.000 | 106 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Middle Eastern ancestryWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Middle Eastern ancestry tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Middle Eastern ancestry by country | +0.27 | +0.26 | 0.014 | 158 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Retirement age, menWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Retirement age, men tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Retirement age, men by country | +0.09 | +0.26 | 0.011 | 49 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Unemployment benefit spendingWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Unemployment benefit spending tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment benefit spending by country | +0.32 | +0.24 | 0.047 | 39 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Hours workedComparing only countries with similar income, Hours worked tends to be higher where Electricity use per person is higher: the opposite of the unadjusted figure, which only showed the income gap between countries. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hours worked by country | -0.12 | +0.21 | 0.022 | 38 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Government spending per capitaWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Government spending per capita tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government spending per capita by country | +0.46 | +0.19 | 0.037 | 43 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Indigenous American ancestryWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Indigenous American ancestry tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Indigenous American ancestry by country | -0.12 | -0.18 | 0.040 | 158 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Self-reported happinessWhere Electricity use per person is higher, Self-reported happiness tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Self-reported happiness by country | +0.33 | +0.17 | 0.035 | 106 | moderate |
How much the other measures account for
The 72 most widely reported measures boil down to a few broad patterns. This table shows how much of the differences between countries on this measure those patterns account for, adding one pattern at a time. The patterns are rebuilt without this measure, and without anything built from the same numbers or measuring the same thing. So it never predicts itself under another name. The figures use the 133 countries reporting all of them, and 71 candidate measures.
This shows how much it moves with the others. It does not explain anything. Measures that move together end up on the same pattern whether or not anything connects them. And the countries here are the best-documented ones. A high figure means this measure is largely predictable from the others, not that they produce it.
| Patterns used | Share of this measure accounted for | Added by this pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36% | — |
| 2 | 38% | +2% |
| 3 | 52% | +14% |
| 4 | 55% | +3% |
| 5 | 55% | +0% |
| 6 | 56% | +0% |
This measure sits on one of the smaller patterns, not on the one all the measures share.
How it differs by category
This compares the measure across groups of countries, such as those sharing a main religion, instead of against another number. The figure is the share of the differences between countries on this measure that lies between the groups, on a scale from 0 to 1. It is shown before and after adjusting for national income.
The “between groups” figure runs from 0 (the groups are no different) to 1 (the groups explain all the differences between countries). Groups have no up or down, so this says how much the groups differ, never which way. For that, read the group averages. The figure also tends to rise when there are more groups. So to judge whether it could be chance (q), we shuffle the same labels among the same countries many times and see how often a figure this big turns up. Then we allow for the fact that many measures are checked at once, since with enough checks a few big figures turn up by luck alone. Groups with fewer than 12 countries are left out. And countries that share a label share a lot else. Adjusting for income rules out one third factor, but leaves language, region, legal tradition and history untouched.
| Grouped by | Between groups | After income | q | Groups at each end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last European coloniser | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.042 | most: Never a European colony 4,386 · least: France 721 kWh per person |
| Largest religious group | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.246 | most: Christians 4,069 · least: Muslims 3,701 kWh per person |
Every other pair
Everything else this measure was tested against, apart from the links that hold up and the pairs built from the same numbers. Sorted by the link after adjusting. Search by name; every column sorts. A small adjusted figure is a result too. It says the two do not move together once income is set aside.
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| Electricity use per person and CO2 per capitaLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.42) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. CO2 per capita by country | +0.63 | +0.42 | 0.451 | 187 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Migrant share of populationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.33) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Migrant share of population by country | +0.57 | +0.33 | 0.416 | 190 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Family benefits spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Family benefits spending by country | +0.42 | +0.32 | 0.086 | 42 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Births outside marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Births outside marriage by country | +0.21 | +0.26 | 0.063 | 42 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Control of corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.25) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Control of corruption by country | +0.60 | +0.25 | 0.109 | 189 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Population growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population growth by country | -0.17 | +0.25 | 0.196 | 191 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Corruption Perceptions IndexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.25) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Corruption Perceptions Index by country | +0.58 | +0.25 | 0.110 | 175 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Frequent prayerLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.24) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Frequent prayer by country | -0.63 | -0.24 | 0.355 | 77 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Age at childbearingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Age at childbearing by country | +0.44 | +0.24 | 0.384 | 191 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Single-parent householdsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Single-parent households by country | -0.17 | -0.22 | 0.260 | 148 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Government effectivenessLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.21) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Government effectiveness by country | +0.63 | +0.21 | 0.203 | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Old-age spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Old-age spending by country | -0.11 | -0.21 | 0.098 | 42 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Market-income GiniCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Market-income Gini by country | -0.36 | -0.21 | 0.056 | 45 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Male labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Male labor participation by country | +0.15 | +0.20 | 0.373 | 177 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Religious attendanceLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religious attendance by country | -0.51 | -0.20 | 0.180 | 104 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Regulatory qualityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Regulatory quality by country | +0.61 | +0.20 | 0.202 | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Gender Inequality IndexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.20) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Inequality Index by country | -0.63 | -0.20 | 0.463 | 169 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Active labour market spendingAlmost no link either way. Active labour market spending by country | +0.05 | -0.19 | 0.082 | 42 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Extreme poverty rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Extreme poverty rate by country | -0.38 | +0.19 | 0.357 | 160 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Rule of lawLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.19) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Rule of law by country | +0.57 | +0.19 | 0.228 | 189 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Electricity accessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Electricity access by country | +0.39 | -0.19 | 0.311 | 190 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Informal employmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.19) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Informal employment by country | -0.59 | -0.19 | 0.544 | 137 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Agricultural landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Agricultural land by country | -0.33 | -0.18 | 0.088 | 189 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Gini indexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gini index by country | -0.31 | -0.18 | 0.380 | 160 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Tobacco useAlmost no link either way. Tobacco use by country | -0.01 | -0.18 | 0.227 | 160 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and ResearchersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.18) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Researchers by country | +0.52 | +0.18 | 0.539 | 131 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and European ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. European ancestry by country | +0.33 | -0.17 | 0.569 | 158 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Adult literacyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adult literacy by country | +0.42 | -0.17 | 0.185 | 131 | high |
| Electricity use per person and UrbanizationLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.17) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Urbanization by country | +0.52 | +0.17 | 0.089 | 191 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Labour scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.17) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Labour score by country | +0.55 | +0.17 | 0.443 | 182 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Primary completionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Primary completion by country | +0.38 | -0.16 | 0.206 | 160 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Women ministersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women ministers by country | +0.24 | +0.16 | 0.483 | 179 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Children with one parentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Children with one parent by country | +0.18 | +0.16 | 0.053 | 38 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Retirement age, womenAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, women by country | +0.09 | +0.16 | 0.105 | 49 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Political corruptionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (-0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Political corruption by country | -0.50 | -0.15 | 0.203 | 168 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Women's political empowermentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's political empowerment by country | +0.18 | -0.15 | 0.621 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Forest areaAlmost no link either way. Forest area by country | -0.08 | -0.15 | 0.460 | 188 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Inequality-adjusted HDILinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.15) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Inequality-adjusted HDI by country | +0.63 | +0.15 | 0.431 | 163 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Out-of-pocket health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out-of-pocket health spending by country | -0.34 | -0.15 | 0.110 | 180 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Freedom of associationAlmost no link either way. Freedom of association by country | +0.06 | -0.14 | 0.671 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Fertility rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fertility rate by country | -0.47 | +0.14 | 0.132 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Alcohol consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Alcohol consumption by country | +0.21 | -0.14 | 0.434 | 179 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and UnemploymentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment by country | -0.16 | -0.14 | 0.430 | 177 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Birth rateLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.14) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth rate by country | -0.50 | +0.14 | 0.098 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Compulsory schoolingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Compulsory schooling by country | +0.16 | -0.14 | 0.271 | 177 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Women's age at first marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's age at first marriage by country | +0.29 | +0.14 | 0.168 | 40 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Homicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Homicide rate by country | -0.15 | -0.14 | 0.551 | 165 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Government consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government consumption by country | +0.20 | +0.14 | 0.138 | 174 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Premature NCD mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Premature NCD mortality by country | -0.50 | -0.13 | 0.199 | 178 | high |
| Electricity use per person and PISA scienceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA science by country | +0.37 | -0.13 | 0.344 | 87 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Public order spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Public order spending by country | -0.34 | -0.13 | 0.082 | 37 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Basic water accessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic water access by country | +0.44 | -0.13 | 0.264 | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Youth not in work or studyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Youth not in work or study by country | -0.43 | -0.13 | 0.263 | 170 | high |
| Electricity use per person and PISA readingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA reading by country | +0.38 | -0.13 | 0.345 | 87 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Gender Development IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Gender Development Index by country | +0.33 | -0.13 | 0.208 | 175 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Population 65+Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 65+ by country | +0.40 | -0.12 | 0.697 | 191 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Female labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Female labor participation by country | +0.13 | +0.12 | 0.164 | 177 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Christian shareAlmost no link either way. Christian share by country | -0.08 | -0.12 | 0.557 | 182 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and One-person householdsLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.12) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. One-person households by country | +0.56 | +0.12 | 0.419 | 148 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Life satisfactionLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life satisfaction by country | +0.55 | +0.11 | 0.503 | 160 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Military spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Military spending by country | +0.14 | +0.11 | 0.427 | 156 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Married by 18Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Married by 18 by country | -0.49 | -0.11 | 0.662 | 135 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Ethnic diversityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Ethnic diversity by country | -0.19 | +0.11 | 0.670 | 148 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Education spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Education spending by country | +0.15 | +0.11 | 0.425 | 179 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Political rights (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political rights (FH) by country | -0.22 | +0.11 | 0.710 | 182 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Basic sanitationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Basic sanitation by country | +0.46 | -0.11 | 0.118 | 189 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Life expectancyLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, what remains (+0.11) could easily be chance. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Life expectancy by country | +0.59 | +0.11 | 0.408 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Education scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Education score by country | +0.48 | -0.10 | 0.541 | 184 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Political civil libertiesAlmost no link either way. Political civil liberties by country | +0.09 | -0.10 | 0.732 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Corporate tax rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Corporate tax rate by country | -0.28 | -0.10 | 0.741 | 84 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Skilled birth attendanceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Skilled birth attendance by country | +0.38 | -0.10 | 0.141 | 173 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Hospital bedsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Hospital beds by country | +0.25 | -0.10 | 0.603 | 168 | high |
| Electricity use per person and UndernourishmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Undernourishment by country | -0.40 | +0.10 | 0.176 | 163 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health spending by country | +0.23 | +0.10 | 0.592 | 180 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Muslim shareAlmost no link either way. Muslim share by country | -0.08 | +0.10 | 0.674 | 182 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Median ageLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Median age by country | +0.51 | -0.10 | 0.673 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Electoral democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electoral democracy by country | +0.23 | -0.09 | 0.780 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Pupil-teacher ratioCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Pupil-teacher ratio by country | -0.46 | +0.09 | 0.410 | 175 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and PISA mathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. PISA maths by country | +0.40 | -0.09 | 0.532 | 87 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Child stuntingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Child stunting by country | -0.51 | +0.09 | 0.238 | 154 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Maternal mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Maternal mortality by country | -0.40 | +0.09 | 0.149 | 181 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Infrastructure scoreLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infrastructure score by country | +0.55 | -0.09 | 0.458 | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Recycling rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Recycling rate by country | +0.12 | -0.09 | 0.397 | 35 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Freedom of expressionAlmost no link either way. Freedom of expression by country | +0.08 | -0.09 | 0.756 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Civil liberties (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil liberties (FH) by country | -0.25 | +0.09 | 0.778 | 182 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Regime typeCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Regime type by country | +0.24 | -0.08 | 0.818 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Free and fair electionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Free and fair elections by country | +0.31 | -0.08 | 0.777 | 168 | high |
| Electricity use per person and FDI inflowsAlmost no link either way. FDI inflows by country | -0.03 | -0.08 | 0.377 | 187 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Women in a unionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in a union by country | -0.21 | +0.08 | 0.676 | 188 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Health scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health score by country | +0.23 | +0.08 | 0.667 | 180 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Tax revenueCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tax revenue by country | +0.13 | -0.08 | 0.778 | 146 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Under-5 mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Under-5 mortality by country | -0.46 | +0.08 | 0.203 | 182 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Women in managementCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in management by country | +0.11 | -0.08 | 0.634 | 145 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Population 0-14Linked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Population 0-14 by country | -0.54 | +0.07 | 0.507 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Road traffic deathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Road traffic deaths by country | -0.47 | -0.07 | 0.576 | 178 | high |
| Electricity use per person and GDP growthCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. GDP growth by country | -0.18 | -0.07 | 0.463 | 191 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Adult obesityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adult obesity by country | +0.17 | -0.07 | 0.669 | 183 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Trade opennessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trade openness by country | +0.23 | -0.07 | 0.596 | 175 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Governance scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Governance score by country | +0.27 | -0.07 | 0.825 | 170 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Mobile subscriptionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Mobile subscriptions by country | +0.23 | -0.07 | 0.596 | 190 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Expected schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Expected schooling by country | +0.53 | +0.07 | 0.565 | 181 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Participatory democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Participatory democracy by country | +0.26 | -0.06 | 0.853 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and RedistributionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Redistribution by country | +0.22 | -0.06 | 0.564 | 45 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Environment scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Environment score by country | -0.26 | -0.06 | 0.650 | 189 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Employment in agricultureLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Employment in agriculture by country | -0.50 | +0.06 | 0.496 | 177 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Secondary enrollmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Secondary enrollment by country | +0.45 | -0.06 | 0.551 | 180 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Refugees originatingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Refugees originating by country | -0.12 | +0.06 | 0.532 | 186 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Adolescent fertilityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Adolescent fertility by country | -0.52 | -0.06 | 0.685 | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and HDILinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. HDI by country | +0.62 | +0.06 | 0.672 | 181 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Divorce rateAlmost no link either way. Divorce rate by country | +0.00 | +0.05 | 0.451 | 45 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Birth registrationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Birth registration by country | +0.40 | -0.05 | 0.419 | 162 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and African ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. African ancestry by country | -0.48 | +0.05 | 0.762 | 158 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Aid givenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Aid given by country | +0.31 | +0.05 | 0.417 | 47 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Health coverage indexLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Health coverage index by country | +0.57 | +0.04 | 0.761 | 180 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Civil society participationAlmost no link either way. Civil society participation by country | +0.09 | -0.04 | 0.885 | 168 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Fixed broadbandLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Fixed broadband by country | +0.55 | +0.04 | 0.880 | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Divorce rate (UN)Almost no link either way. Divorce rate (UN) by country | +0.04 | +0.04 | 0.683 | 91 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Liberal democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Liberal democracy by country | +0.30 | -0.04 | 0.902 | 168 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Political stabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political stability by country | +0.42 | +0.04 | 0.781 | 189 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Vulnerable employmentLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Vulnerable employment by country | -0.56 | -0.04 | 0.684 | 177 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and DTP3 immunisationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. DTP3 immunisation by country | +0.35 | +0.04 | 0.346 | 180 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Public social spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Public social spending by country | +0.17 | -0.04 | 0.656 | 42 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Gender scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender score by country | +0.24 | +0.04 | 0.916 | 176 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Gender wage gapAlmost no link either way. Gender wage gap by country | -0.01 | +0.03 | 0.819 | 38 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and HIV prevalenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. HIV prevalence by country | -0.16 | -0.03 | 0.699 | 147 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Infant mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Infant mortality by country | -0.49 | +0.03 | 0.616 | 182 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Out of school, primaryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out of school, primary by country | -0.30 | +0.03 | 0.633 | 178 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Primary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Primary enrollment by country | -0.04 | -0.03 | 0.567 | 184 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Armed conflict presentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Armed conflict present by country | -0.24 | +0.03 | 0.785 | 182 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and East Asian ancestryAlmost no link either way. East Asian ancestry by country | +0.02 | -0.03 | 0.804 | 158 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Conflict deathsAlmost no link either way. Conflict deaths by country | -0.07 | +0.02 | 0.677 | 182 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Government expenseCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government expense by country | +0.17 | -0.02 | 0.798 | 147 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Tertiary enrollmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Tertiary enrollment by country | +0.44 | -0.02 | 0.860 | 171 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Marriage rate (UN)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Marriage rate (UN) by country | -0.14 | -0.02 | 0.907 | 100 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Pre-trial detainee shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pre-trial detainee share by country | -0.20 | -0.02 | 0.929 | 171 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Protected landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Protected land by country | +0.11 | -0.02 | 0.881 | 189 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Women in parliamentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in parliament by country | +0.15 | +0.02 | 0.934 | 179 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Mean years of schoolingLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Mean years of schooling by country | +0.52 | -0.02 | 0.910 | 181 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Marriage rateAlmost no link either way. Marriage rate by country | -0.01 | +0.02 | 0.851 | 46 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and South Asian ancestryAlmost no link either way. South Asian ancestry by country | -0.03 | +0.02 | 0.876 | 158 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Religiously unaffiliatedCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Religiously unaffiliated by country | +0.30 | +0.02 | 0.929 | 182 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and InflationAlmost no link either way. Inflation by country | -0.09 | -0.01 | 0.767 | 183 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Anaemia in womenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Anaemia in women by country | -0.41 | +0.01 | 0.951 | 179 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Equality scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Equality score by country | +0.42 | +0.01 | 0.886 | 160 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Trust in governmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trust in government by country | +0.12 | -0.01 | 0.725 | 47 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Tuberculosis incidenceCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Tuberculosis incidence by country | -0.33 | -0.01 | 0.929 | 188 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Food insecurityLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Food insecurity by country | -0.51 | +0.01 | 0.949 | 154 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Suicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Suicide rate by country | +0.14 | +0.01 | 0.959 | 178 | independent |
| Electricity use per person and Internet usersLinked across countries, but mostly as richer countries differ from poorer ones: comparing only countries with similar income, almost nothing remains. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Internet users by country | +0.55 | -0.01 | 0.896 | 190 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Religion very importantCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Religion very important by country | -0.38 | -0.01 | 0.972 | 106 | high |
| Electricity use per person and PhysiciansCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Physicians by country | +0.49 | +0.00 | 0.990 | 180 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and Slum share of urban populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Both mostly measure national income in another way, so only the adjusted figure is worth reading. Slum share of urban population by country | -0.47 | +0.00 | 0.981 | 179 | high |
| Electricity use per person and Confidence in religious institutionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Confidence in religious institutions by country | -0.29 | -0.00 | 0.991 | 106 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and Voice and accountabilityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Voice and accountability by country | +0.38 | +0.00 | 0.996 | 189 | moderate |
| Electricity use per person and GDP per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (PPP) by country | +0.67 | — | — | 191 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and GNI per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GNI per capita (PPP) by country | +0.72 | — | — | 189 | proxy |
| Electricity use per person and GDP per capita (market)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (market) by country | +0.63 | — | — | 191 | proxy |
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