Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.0% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 203rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Benin was 59.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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