Benin vs Kenya: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square

Benin
71.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
72.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
120th
Kenya rank
117th

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

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 72.59 units per square kilometre against 71.33 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.26 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 117th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 10.91 units per square kilometre 5.6 units per square kilometre 5.31 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 19.17 units per square kilometre 14.04 units per square kilometre 5.14 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 35.75 units per square kilometre 37.3 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 59.44 units per square kilometre 69.48 units per square kilometre 10.04 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per square, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 72.59 units per square kilometre against 71.33 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per square between Benin and Kenya?
1.26 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
Benin ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.