Benin vs Eritrea: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita

Benin
0.59 units per person
in 2024
Eritrea
0.553 units per person
in 2024
Benin rank
188th
Eritrea rank
191st

Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Eritrea
0.10.20.30.40.50.6199520092024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.59 units per person against 0.553 units per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.037 units per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eritrea ahead.

Benin ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1831 units per person 0.2643 units per person 0.0812 units per person Eritrea
2000s 0.2573 units per person 0.3411 units per person 0.0838 units per person Eritrea
2010s 0.3584 units per person 0.4518 units per person 0.0934 units per person Eritrea
2020s 0.511 units per person 0.538 units per person 0.027 units per person Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Benin or Eritrea?
Benin, at 0.59 units per person against 0.553 units per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Benin and Eritrea?
0.037 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
Benin ranks 188th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.