People without electricity country in Benin
Benin: People without electricity country was 5.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.93 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8.00 million
in 2015
All-time low
5.36 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024
People without electricity country in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Benin stood at 5.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Benin peaked at 8.00 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 1997.
Benin ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.47 million | — |
| 1997 | 5.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.00 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.89 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.55 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 6.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.93 million | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.93 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.93 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 5.36 million | 5.56 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.67 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 6.37 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 5.93 million | 7.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 South Africa 6.27 million compare
- 28 Philippines 6.02 million compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million compare
- 31 Yemen 5.56 million compare
- 32 Haiti 5.43 million compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 5.25 million compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Benin?
- People without electricity country in Benin was 5.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for people without electricity country?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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