Eritrea vs Liberia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Eritrea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Liberia
1.96 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
142nd
Liberia rank
141st
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.96 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 3,680 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Liberia ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 78,221 people | 986,686 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 667,793 people | 733,838 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.69 million people | 148,224 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.96 million people against 1.96 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 3,680 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Liberia ranks 141st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. 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 means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.