Angola vs Benin: Access to electricity
Angola
70.7%
in 2016
Benin
70.8%
in 2016
Angola rank
193rd
Benin rank
192nd
Access to electricity over time
- Angola
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 70.8% against 70.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Angola ranks 193rd and Benin ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 36.7% | 5.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 53.0% | 3.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 66.1% | 1.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Angola or Benin?
- Benin, at 70.8% against 70.7% in Angola as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Angola and Benin?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Benin?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Angola and Benin rank globally for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 193rd and Benin ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.