Number of people without access to electricity in Benin
Benin: Number of people without access to electricity was 5.93 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Benin stood at 5.93 million people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Benin peaked at 8.00 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million people, in 2000.
Benin ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.55 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.66 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.27 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.00 million people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.89 million people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.55 million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million people | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 6.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.93 million people | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.93 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.93 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 million people | 5.67 million people | 6.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million people | 6.37 million people | 8.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 5.93 million people | 7.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 South Africa 6.27 million people compare
- 28 Philippines 6.02 million people compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million people compare
- 31 Yemen 5.56 million people compare
- 32 Haiti 5.43 million people compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Benin?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Benin was 5.93 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million people in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.