Benin vs Burundi: Access to electricity, urban

Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Burundi
70.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
204th
Burundi rank
205th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 71.6% against 70.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.

Benin ranks 204th and Burundi ranks 205th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1990s 46.2% 55.6% 9.4% Burundi
2000s 52.0% 49.1% 2.9% Benin
2010s 61.6% 56.2% 5.4% Benin
2020s 69.2% 64.5% 4.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Benin or Burundi?
Benin, at 71.6% against 70.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Benin and Burundi?
1.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Benin ranks 204th and Burundi ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.