Afghanistan vs Benin: Electricity demand per person

Afghanistan
159.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin
159.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
189th
Benin rank
190th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
50100150200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 159.72 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 0.2 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 189th and Benin ranks 190th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 47.14 kilowatt-hours 82.48 kilowatt-hours 35.34 kilowatt-hours Benin
2010s 145.05 kilowatt-hours 116.88 kilowatt-hours 28.16 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan
2020s 166.59 kilowatt-hours 142.93 kilowatt-hours 23.65 kilowatt-hours Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 159.72 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Afghanistan and Benin?
0.2 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Benin ranks 190th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.