Central African Republic vs Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity
Central African Republic
4.36 million people
in 2024
Liberia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
35th
Liberia rank
37th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.36 million people against 3.65 million people in Liberia, a difference of 706,560 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 million people | 3.73 million people | 403,287 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 3.93 million people | 180,642 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.29 million people | 3.69 million people | 603,840 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Central African Republic or Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 4.36 million people against 3.65 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 706,560 people, with Central African Republic 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 number of people without access to electricity?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 37th 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 without access to electricity. 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.