Benin vs Burkina Faso: Number of people with and without electricity access
Benin
8.53 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso
8.01 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
90th
Burkina Faso rank
91st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.53 million people against 8.01 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 526,420 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 90th and Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 825,468 people | 404,487 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.53 million people | 629,595 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.03 million people | 2.97 million people | 1.06 million people | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.07 million people | 5.11 million people | 1.96 million people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 8.53 million people against 8.01 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 526,420 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Benin ranks 90th and Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.