Benin vs Haiti: Access to electricity

Benin
41.4%
in 2016
Haiti
38.7%
in 2016
Benin rank
190th
Haiti rank
193rd

Access to electricity over time

  • Benin
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 41.4% against 38.7% in Haiti, a difference of 2.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Haiti ahead.

Benin ranks 190th and Haiti ranks 193rd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Haiti Difference Ahead
1990s 13.3% 30.2% 16.8% Haiti
2000s 26.2% 33.7% 7.5% Haiti
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Haiti?
Benin, at 41.4% against 38.7% in Haiti as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Haiti?
2.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for access to electricity?
Benin ranks 190th and Haiti ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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