Benin vs Lesotho: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
60.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
203rd
Lesotho rank
201st

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 60.6% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 203rd and Lesotho ranks 201st of 229 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 8.7% 17.0% Benin
2010s 35.8% 30.7% 5.1% Benin
2020s 51.1% 53.2% 2.1% Lesotho

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 Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 60.6% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Benin and Lesotho?
1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Benin ranks 203rd and Lesotho ranks 201st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed