Benin vs Togo: Share of the population with access to electricity
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Togo
61.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
188th
Togo rank
185th
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 61.1% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 188th and Togo ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.7% | 4.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 43.8% | 8.0% | Togo |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 57.5% | 6.4% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 61.1% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Benin and Togo?
- 2.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 188th and Togo ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.