Benin vs Togo: Access to electricity
Benin
18.0%
in 2016
Togo
19.4%
in 2016
Benin rank
177th
Togo rank
175th
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 19.4% against 18.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 177th and Togo ranks 175th of 201 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 19.4% against 18.0% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Togo?
- 1.4%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 177th and Togo ranks 175th 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.