Benin vs North Korea: Access to electricity
Benin
41.4%
in 2016
North Korea
39.2%
in 2016
Benin rank
190th
North Korea rank
192nd
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.4% against 39.2% in North Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 190th and North Korea ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 3.4% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.1% | 7.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.9% | 3.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or North Korea?
- Benin, at 41.4% against 39.2% in North Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and North Korea?
- 2.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 190th and North Korea ranks 192nd 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.