Benin vs Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access
Benin
8.53 million people
in 2024
Guinea
7.94 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
90th
Guinea rank
92nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.53 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea, a difference of 594,940 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million people | 1.36 million people | 84,440 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.93 million people | 232,331 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.03 million people | 4.01 million people | 18,301 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.07 million people | 6.88 million people | 189,166 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 Guinea?
- Benin, at 8.53 million people against 7.94 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Benin and Guinea?
- 594,940 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Benin ranks 90th and Guinea ranks 92nd 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.