Benin vs Niger: Share of electricity production by source
Benin
96.6%
in 2022
Niger
96.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
32nd
Niger rank
31st
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 96.8% against 96.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.5% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 1.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 96.8% against 96.6% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Benin and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 31st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.