Benin vs Haiti: Number of people without access to electricity
Benin
5.93 million people
in 2024
Haiti
5.43 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Haiti rank
32nd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Haiti
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.93 million people against 5.43 million people in Haiti, a difference of 502,570 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Haiti ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 5.92 million people | 238,112 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.19 million people | 6.20 million people | 995,566 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 5.79 million people | 900,680 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Benin or Haiti?
- Benin, at 5.93 million people against 5.43 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Benin and Haiti?
- 502,570 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 30th and Haiti ranks 32nd 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 without access to electricity. 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.