Benin vs Botswana: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Benin
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Botswana
0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Benin rank
110th
Botswana rank
111th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Botswana, a difference of 0.0161 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 111th of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8195 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7002 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4162 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6799 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1979 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.0161 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 111th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.