Benin vs Ethiopia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
56.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
203rd
Ethiopia rank
204th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.0% against 56.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 203rd and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 16.2% | 9.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 54.5% | 3.4% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 59.0% against 56.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 2.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 203rd and Ethiopia ranks 204th 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.