Benin vs Tanzania: Access to electricity

Benin
18.0%
in 2016
Tanzania
16.9%
in 2016
Benin rank
177th
Tanzania rank
180th

Access to electricity over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
05101520199220042016

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.0% against 16.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.

Benin ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 201 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% Benin
2000s 8.6% 2.8% 5.8% Benin
2010s 15.0% 6.5% 8.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Tanzania?
Benin, at 18.0% against 16.9% in Tanzania as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Tanzania?
1.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for access to electricity?
Benin ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.