Benin vs Ethiopia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Benin
53.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
50.86 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
13th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 53.81 people per square kilometre against 50.86 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.95 people per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.64 people per square kilometre 60.06 people per square kilometre 5.43 people per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 63.79 people per square kilometre 59.11 people per square kilometre 4.68 people per square kilometre Benin
2020s 61.07 people per square kilometre 50.49 people per square kilometre 10.58 people per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 53.81 people per square kilometre against 50.86 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Benin and Ethiopia?
2.95 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, 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 without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity 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.