Benin vs Congo: Access to electricity urban vs rural

Benin
71.6
in 2024
Congo
72
in 2024
Benin rank
201st
Congo rank
200th

Access to electricity urban vs rural over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 72 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 201st and Congo ranks 200th of 212 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 52.01 50.3 1.71 Benin
2010s 61.57 61.31 0.26 Benin
2020s 69.22 68.42 0.8 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 72 against 71.6 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
Benin ranks 201st and Congo ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,652 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed