Benin vs Mauritania: Access to electricity
Benin
41.4%
in 2016
Mauritania
41.7%
in 2016
Benin rank
190th
Mauritania rank
189th
Access to electricity over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.7% against 41.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 190th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.1% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.7% against 41.4% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 190th and Mauritania ranks 189th 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.