Benin vs Somalia: Electricity generation from oil per person
Benin
16.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
156th
Somalia rank
154th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 16.59 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 13.7 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2010s | 13.88 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 11.33 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.11 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 16.59 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.3 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Benin ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 154th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.