Benin vs Namibia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Benin
56.3%
in 2024
Namibia
59.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Namibia rank
9th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 59.4% against 56.3% in Benin, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 48.5% | 34.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 64.7% | 18.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 59.2% | 12.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 59.4% against 56.3% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Benin and Namibia?
- 3.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Benin ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.