Benin vs Congo: Access to electricity, urban
Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Congo
72.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
204th
Congo rank
203rd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 72.0% against 71.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 204th and Congo ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 0.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 72.0% against 71.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Benin and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Benin ranks 204th and Congo ranks 203rd 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.