Benin vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Benin
8.53 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
9.01 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
90th
Switzerland rank
89th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.01 million people against 8.53 million people in Benin, a difference of 472,570 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 7.10 million people | 5.87 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 7.43 million people | 5.27 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.03 million people | 8.22 million people | 4.19 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.07 million people | 8.80 million people | 1.73 million people | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.01 million people against 8.53 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Benin and Switzerland?
- 472,570 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Benin ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.