Benin vs Somalia: Access to electricity, urban
Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Somalia
73.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd
Access to electricity, urban over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 73.4% against 71.6% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 31.8% | 20.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 68.3% | 6.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 74.0% | 4.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 73.4% against 71.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
- Benin ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd 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.