Benin vs Namibia: Access to electricity
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Namibia
59.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
189th
Namibia rank
188th
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 59.3% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 32.5% | 14.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 39.6% | 13.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 48.8% | 13.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 55.9% | 4.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 59.3% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 188th 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.