Benin vs Lesotho: Access to electricity (% of population)
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
60.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
191st
Lesotho rank
189th
Access to electricity (% of population) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.6% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 8.7% | 17.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 30.7% | 5.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.2% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 60.6% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 189th 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.