Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Benin
53.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
45.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th

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

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 53.81 people per square kilometre against 45.56 people per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8.25 people per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 55.56 people per square kilometre 46.74 people per square kilometre 8.82 people per square kilometre Benin
2010s 63.79 people per square kilometre 50.12 people per square kilometre 13.66 people per square kilometre Benin
2020s 61.07 people per square kilometre 46.78 people per square kilometre 14.29 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Benin, at 53.81 people per square kilometre against 45.56 people per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
8.25 people per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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.