Benin vs Eritrea: Access to electricity
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
189th
Eritrea rank
192nd
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.0% against 55.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eritrea ahead.
Benin ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 26.4% | 8.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 34.1% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 45.2% | 9.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.8% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Eritrea?
- Benin, at 59.0% against 55.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Eritrea?
- 3.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 215 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.