Benin vs Botswana: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Benin
45.0%
in 2024
Botswana
45.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
Botswana rank
181st
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 45.9% against 45.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and Botswana ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 10.2% | 6.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 16.2% | 8.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 27.2% | 12.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.4% | 4.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 45.9% against 45.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Benin ranks 182nd and Botswana ranks 181st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.