Benin vs Djibouti: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Benin
71.6%
in 2024
Djibouti
74.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
201st
Djibouti rank
198th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 74.9% against 71.6% in Benin, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Djibouti ahead.
Benin ranks 201st and Djibouti ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 54.7% | 11.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 59.8% | 7.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 67.5% | 6.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 73.7% | 4.5% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Benin or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 74.9% against 71.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Benin and Djibouti?
- 3.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Benin ranks 201st and Djibouti ranks 198th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.