Angola vs Benin: Access to electricity
Angola
55.5%
in 2024
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
193rd
Benin rank
191st
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.0% against 55.5% in Angola, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 193rd and Benin ranks 191st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 3.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.8% | 3.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 51.1% | 1.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Benin?
- Benin, at 59.0% against 55.5% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Benin?
- 3.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 193rd and Benin ranks 191st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.