Benin vs Burkina Faso: Electricity generation per person
Benin
69.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
71.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
200th
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Electricity generation per person 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 200th and Burkina Faso ranks 199th of 210 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 electricity generation per person, 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 electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Benin ranks 200th and Burkina Faso ranks 199th 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 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.