Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Liberia
55.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
56.4%
in 2024
Liberia rank
208th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.4% against 55.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 34.4% | 29.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 44.2% | 20.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 56.0% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.4% against 55.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.