Benin vs Lesotho: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita

Benin
59
in 2024
Lesotho
60.6
in 2024
Benin rank
188th
Lesotho rank
186th

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 60.6 against 59 in Benin, a difference of 1.6.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 25.73 8.74 16.99 Benin
2010s 35.84 30.7 5.14 Benin
2020s 51.1 53.16 2.06 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity vs gdp per capita, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 60.6 against 59 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity vs gdp per capita between Benin and Lesotho?
1.6, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. 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 vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed