Benin vs Lower middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Benin
58.6%
in 2023
Lower middle income
25.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
1st
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Benin
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 58.6% against 25.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 1st of 151 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 19.3% | 52.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 21.4% | 46.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 17.3% | 62.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 15.6% | 24.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Benin or Lower middle income?
- Benin, at 58.6% against 25.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Benin and Lower middle income?
- 32.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lower middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lower middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 1st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.