Liberia vs Rwanda: Number of people without access to electricity
Liberia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
3.99 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
37th
Rwanda rank
36th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.99 million people against 3.65 million people in Liberia, a difference of 337,900 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 8.68 million people | 4.95 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 8.62 million people | 4.69 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 5.96 million people | 2.27 million people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.99 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 Liberia and Rwanda?
- 337,900 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 36th 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.