Benin vs Ethiopia: Access to electricity

Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
56.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
191st
Ethiopia rank
192nd

Access to electricity over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
102030405060199620102024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 59.0% against 56.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 191st and Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 16.2% 9.5% Benin
2010s 35.8% 34.5% 1.4% Benin
2020s 51.1% 54.5% 3.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 59.0% against 56.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Ethiopia?
2.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for access to electricity?
Benin ranks 191st and Ethiopia ranks 192nd 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 8,142 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.