Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Benin

Benin: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 71.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.1
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.1
in 2022
All-time low
34.4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Benin, 1996–2022

0204060801996200920221996: 34.41997: 44.81998: 45.71999: 46.62000: 47.52001: 49.62002: 49.22003: 50.12004: 512005: 51.92006: 56.62007: 53.82008: 54.72009: 55.72010: 65.42011: 672012: 68.62013: 612014: 55.82015: 51.72016: 62.52017: 54.22018: 64.32019: 65.22020: 66.12021: 672022: 71.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Benin stood at 71.1. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Benin peaked at 71.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 1996.

That places Benin 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Benin, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 34.4
1997 44.78 +30.2%
1998 45.7 +2.1%
1999 46.6 +2.0%
2000 47.5 +1.9%
2001 49.6 +4.4%
2002 49.2 -0.8%
2003 50.1 +1.8%
2004 51 +1.8%
2005 51.9 +1.8%
2006 56.6 +9.1%
2007 53.8 -4.9%
2008 54.7 +1.7%
2009 55.7 +1.8%
2010 65.4 +17.4%
2011 67 +2.4%
2012 68.6 +2.4%
2013 61 -11.1%
2014 55.8 -8.5%
2015 51.7 -7.3%
2016 62.5 +20.9%
2017 54.2 -13.3%
2018 64.3 +18.6%
2019 65.2 +1.4%
2020 66.1 +1.4%
2021 67 +1.4%
2022 71.1 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.87 34.4 46.6 4
2000s 52.01 47.5 56.6 10
2010s 61.57 51.7 68.6 10
2020s 68.07 66.1 71.1 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 196 Djibouti 72.8 compare
  2. 197 Uganda 72 compare
  3. 198 Madagascar 71.6 compare
  4. 200 Congo 67.5 compare
  5. 201 Niger 66.1 compare
  6. 202 Papua New Guinea 65.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Benin?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Benin was 71.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 1996.
How does Benin rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Benin ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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