Benin vs Eritrea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
55.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
203rd
Eritrea rank
206th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.0% against 55.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Benin ranks 203rd and Eritrea ranks 206th of 229 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 34.1% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 45.2% | 9.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.8% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Benin or Eritrea?
- Benin, at 59.0% against 55.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Benin and Eritrea?
- 3.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 203rd and Eritrea ranks 206th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.