Benin vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people with and without electricity access
Benin
8.53 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
7.52 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
90th
Hong Kong, China rank
93rd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Benin
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.53 million people against 7.52 million people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.01 million people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Benin ranks 90th and Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 6.52 million people | 5.29 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 6.82 million people | 4.65 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 4.03 million people | 7.26 million people | 3.23 million people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 7.07 million people | 7.46 million people | 391,514 people | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Benin, at 8.53 million people against 7.52 million people in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Benin and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.01 million people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong, China?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Benin ranks 90th and Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd 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.