Benin vs Niger: Access to electricity, urban
Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Niger
69.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
204th
Niger rank
206th
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 71.6% against 69.1% in Niger, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 36.9% | 6.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 45.3% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 2.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.5% | 2.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 71.6% against 69.1% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Benin and Niger?
- 2.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Benin ranks 204th and Niger ranks 206th 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.