Benin—Access to Electricity (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #188 of 215Updated May 2026
Latest Value
57.0%
2023
YoY Change
+0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#188
of 215 countries
Maximum
57.0%
2023
Minimum
21.5%
2000
CAGR
+4.3%
24 years
Last
57.0%
Previous
56.5%
Highest
57.0%
Lowest
21.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's access to electricity (%) was 57.0% in 2023, ranking #188 out of 215 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 57.0% (2023) and the lowest was 21.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 6 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Nauru | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Argentina | 100.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 |