Benin vs Somalia: Access to electricity urban vs rural
Benin
71.6
in 2024
Somalia
73.4
in 2024
Benin rank
201st
Somalia rank
199th
Access to electricity urban vs rural 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 201st and Somalia ranks 199th of 212 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 | 52.01 | 31.78 | 20.23 | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.57 | 68.29 | 6.72 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 69.22 | 74 | 4.78 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity urban vs rural, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 73.4 against 71.6 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity urban vs rural 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 vs rural?
- Benin ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 199th 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.