Benin vs Burkina Faso: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Benin
69.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
201st
Burkina Faso rank
200th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 69.83 kilowatt-hours in Benin, a difference of 1.94 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 201st and Burkina Faso ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 22.05 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 32.08 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.53 kilowatt-hours | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 0.1253 kilowatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.77 kilowatt-hours against 69.83 kilowatt-hours in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.94 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 201st and Burkina Faso ranks 200th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.