Benin vs South Africa: Number of people without access to electricity
Benin
5.93 million people
in 2024
South Africa
6.27 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.27 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin, a difference of 342,990 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 10.47 million people | 4.31 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.19 million people | 8.60 million people | 1.41 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 7.02 million people | 326,386 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.27 million people against 5.93 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Benin and South Africa?
- 342,990 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.