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Energy Trilemma Energy Performance Index

Denmark ranks 1st on Energy Trilemma Index Rank in 2023, followed by Sweden (1st) and Finland (2nd); rank 1 is the best. Niger ranks last (99th).

Infrastructure & Energy126 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Oct 11, 2025Original page
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Year 2023126 of 235 countries

Energy Trilemma Index Rank, 2023

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Ranking

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Data

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126 countries · # = rank by Energy Trilemma Index Rank
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1Sweden1st83.1AAAa73.493.485.0
1Denmark1st83.2AAAa72.295.883.5
3Finland2nd82.7AAAa75.992.380.8
4Switzerland3rd82.1AAAa64.598.185.7
5Canada4th81.0AABa76.696.272.8
6Austria5th80.9AAAa71.895.378.6
7France6th80.6AAAa69.493.783.2
8Germany7th80.2AAAa72.994.476.6
8Estonia7th80.2ABAa69.994.878.5
10United Kingdom8th80.0AAAa67.795.779.2
10Norway8th79.9BAAa62.794.484.3
12New Zealand9th79.6AAAa68.295.476.4
13United States10th78.9AABa72.797.369.0
14Slovenia11th78.4ABAa69.193.877.0
15Czechia12th78.0ABBa73.093.271.6
16Spain13th77.8ABAb67.391.479.9
17Netherlands14th77.6ADAa64.495.274.6
18Hungary15th77.3ABBa72.790.273.1
18Luxembourg15th77.3CAAa52.598.279.2
20Belgium16th77.1BAAa61.795.276.8
21Portugal17th76.7ABAa65.488.281.2
22Slovakia18th76.6ABAb72.387.475.8
23Ireland19th76.3CAAa54.298.776.8
23Latvia19th76.3ABAa72.186.574.8
25Croatia20th76.0ABAb68.490.975.5
25Iceland20th76.1CAAa55.799.274.8
27Uruguay21st75.9BBAb63.988.180.1
28Australia22nd75.7AACa66.696.764.4
29Japan23rd75.0BABa61.194.071.4
29Romania23rd75.1ABAb73.782.875.1
31Lithuania24th75.0BBAa63.489.674.6
32Italy25th74.3ABAb66.489.373.6
33Israel26th74.1BABa59.198.067.7
34South Korea27th73.1BBCa62.295.963.9
35Poland28th70.7ABCb65.185.565.3
36Greece29th70.5CBAc53.688.775.4
36Malta29th70.4CBBa49.995.966.7
38United Arab Emirates30th70.3BADa58.199.953.4
39Chile31st70.2BBBa61.182.669.4
39Singapore31st70.1DABa38.998.468.4
41Argentina32nd70.0ABBd66.485.369.3
42Costa Rica33rd69.7CBAb55.675.382.8
43Bulgaria34th69.2ABBc72.667.173.2
44Malaysia35th69.0ADCa66.579.363.1
45Brazil36th68.3ACAc73.162.876.8
46Ecuador37th67.7BCAd63.471.975.9
47Saudi Arabia38th66.9BADb59.097.746.2
47Panama38th67.0CCAc51.874.979.2
49Russia39th66.1ABCd69.677.658.6
50Qatar40th65.9BADa58.299.939.2
50Cyprus40th65.8DABb39.892.368.0
52Peru41st65.8ACAc68.758.875.2
52Kuwait41st65.8BADb59.899.940.4
54Colombia42nd65.7BCAc63.460.578.4
54Azerbaijan42nd65.6BBCc62.781.259.2
56Bahrain43rd65.4BADb60.899.639.5
56Mauritius43rd65.3DDBb47.378.671.3
58Oman44th65.0CADb53.199.745.6
59Brunei45th64.8DADb49.495.052.4
60Turkey46th64.6BBBd57.376.168.2
60Georgia46th64.6CCAb51.170.974.6
62China47th64.4ABDb66.373.056.4
63Paraguay48th63.8CCAd50.369.578.6
63Albania48th63.8DCAc47.366.783.4
65Mexico49th63.6CBBc53.470.771.8
65Serbia49th63.7BCCc63.569.163.4
67Montenegro50th63.5CBBc55.072.467.7
68Kazakhstan51st63.4BBDc62.479.852.5
69Bosnia and Herzegovina52nd62.9BCCd61.370.664.1
70Hong Kong53rd62.5DACa43.174.664.7
70El Salvador53rd62.5CCAd56.161.077.3
72Egypt54th62.2BBDd60.377.257.2
73Algeria55th62.0CBDd55.981.455.6
74Vietnam56th61.9BCDc61.970.557.7
75Bolivia57th61.6ACBd65.959.867.3
75Tunisia57th61.5CCCd53.474.162.8
77Indonesia58th60.5ACCc66.457.060.6
77Armenia58th60.4CCCc50.273.561.8
79Sri Lanka59th60.4CCAd56.457.073.6
80Thailand60th60.1CCDc55.971.955.2
81Iran61st59.8BBDd59.881.147.7
81North Macedonia61st59.9CDCc54.965.963.0
83Morocco62nd59.6DCCc49.070.861.5
84Guatemala63rd59.3BDBd61.452.969.7
85Gabon64th58.8BCCd62.959.259.5
86Angola65th58.4ADAd69.639.075.9
87Jordan66th58.3DCBc45.965.665.9
88Dominican Republic67th58.1DCBc43.665.668.0
89Lebanon68th57.7DACd31.483.665.5
89Trinidad and Tobago68th57.7DADc42.698.434.4
91South Africa69th57.6CCCc54.561.458.4
91Tajikistan69th57.5CCBd51.858.867.9
93Jamaica70th57.3DCBb44.461.866.9
94Moldova71st57.2DBCc45.270.060.4
95Philippines72nd56.9DBCc59.349.464.4
96Namibia73rd55.8CDAc53.537.677.1
97India74th55.6BDDc61.749.556.5
98Nicaragua75th52.9DABd49.341.573.1
99Mongolia76th52.7DCDc48.168.943.3
100Kenya77th52.4BDBc63.424.770.7
100Honduras77th52.3DDBd47.841.071.2
102Iraq78th52.2DBDd40.577.645.1
103Botswana79th51.1DCCb40.246.663.5
103Eswatini79th51.1DDBd44.945.465.8
105Cambodia80th47.7CDCd53.231.859.4
106Ghana81st47.6CDDc55.934.153.0
107Myanmar82nd46.5BDDd58.530.155.6
108Bangladesh83rd46.2DDDd40.243.057.8
109Pakistan84th45.5DDCd43.835.459.5
110Cameroon85th44.7CDCd51.922.461.4
111Ethiopia86th44.2DDCd41.528.763.9
111Ivory Coast86th43.9DDDc48.426.856.2
113Mauritania87th42.7CADd49.933.345.9
114Zambia88th41.8DDCd43.121.960.7
115Zimbabwe89th41.6DDDd45.723.757.1
116Senegal90th41.2DDDc47.320.253.8
117Mozambique91st40.4DCCd46.312.864.0
117Nepal91st40.5DDDd32.730.957.2
119Madagascar92nd40.3DCCd48.79.563.5
120Tanzania93rd39.9DDDc48.518.151.2
121Nigeria94th39.2DDDd46.025.648.2
122Malawi95th36.6DDDd45.64.357.5
123Chad96th35.6DDDd45.55.756.1
124Benin97th35.4DDDc39.515.447.7
125DR Congo98th33.5DDCd36.27.360.5
126Niger99th27.7DDDd33.07.238.8

What correlates with Energy Trilemma Index Rank (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,628 other country metrics sharing at least 76 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Energy Trilemma Index Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 123
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  2. Global Food Security Index (GFSI) ScoreFood Self Sufficiency Rate by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 96
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  3. LP Living ConditionsLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 125
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  4. Human Development IndexStandard of Living by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 126
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  5. GDI Female Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 126
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  6. GDI Male Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 126
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Energy Trilemma Index Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Public ServicesFailed States
    r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 124
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  2. Gender Inequality Index ScoreGender Inequality Index by Country
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 125
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  3. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 121
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  4. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 121
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  5. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 113
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  6. Failed States IndexFailed States
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 124
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Quick answers

Which country ranks first on Energy Trilemma Index Rank?
Denmark ranks first on Energy Trilemma Index Rank in 2023, at 1st, followed by Sweden (1st) and Finland (2nd). Rank 1 is the best country.
Which country ranks last on Energy Trilemma Index Rank?
Niger ranks last of the 126 countries with data in 2023, at 99th.
Where does this energy trilemma energy performance index data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Energy Trilemma Index - World Energy Council.

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