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