Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of people without access to electricity
Rwanda
3.99 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.25 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.25 million people against 3.99 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 million people | 4.72 million people | 3.52 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.62 million people | 5.64 million people | 2.98 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.96 million people | 5.65 million people | 305,876 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.25 million people against 3.99 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 1.26 million people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Rwanda ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd 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.