Benin vs Lesotho: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Benin
57.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
57.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
187th
Lesotho rank
186th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.3% against 57.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 214 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 | 49.1% | 51.3% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 57.3% against 57.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Benin ranks 187th and Lesotho ranks 186th 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.