Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Electricity generation per person
Benin
69.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
36.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
200th
Guinea-Bissau rank
202nd
Electricity generation per person over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 69.83 kilowatt-hours against 36.34 kilowatt-hours in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 33.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 200th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 5.61 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 8.26 kilowatt-hours | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 74.53 kilowatt-hours | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 36.51 kilowatt-hours | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 69.83 kilowatt-hours against 36.34 kilowatt-hours in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 33.49 kilowatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Benin ranks 200th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 202nd 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.