Benin vs Namibia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Namibia
59.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
203rd
Namibia rank
202nd
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 59.3% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 203rd and Namibia ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 39.6% | 13.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 48.8% | 13.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 55.9% | 4.8% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 59.3% 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 Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 203rd and Namibia ranks 202nd 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.