Central African Republic vs Liberia: Access to electricity, urban

Central African Republic
38.8%
in 2024
Liberia
55.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
214th
Liberia rank
211th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
0204060199520092024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 55.5% against 38.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Liberia ranks 211th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 4.7% 13.0% Central African Republic
2010s 29.1% 23.6% 5.5% Central African Republic
2020s 35.9% 51.4% 15.5% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at 55.5% against 38.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Central African Republic and Liberia?
16.7%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Central African Republic ranks 214th and Liberia ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% 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

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.