Benin vs Eritrea: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Benin
45.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
43.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
Eritrea rank
185th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 45.0% against 43.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eritrea ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and Eritrea ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 9.2% | 5.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 14.7% | 6.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 26.0% | 11.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 37.2% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Benin or Eritrea?
- Benin, at 45.0% against 43.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Benin and Eritrea?
- 1.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Benin ranks 182nd and Eritrea ranks 185th 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.