Afghanistan vs Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity
Afghanistan
5.20 million people
in 2024
Liberia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Liberia rank
37th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.20 million people against 3.65 million people in Liberia, a difference of 1.55 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 million people | 3.73 million people | 11.41 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.04 million people | 3.93 million people | 3.12 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.82 million people | 3.69 million people | 126,790 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Afghanistan or Liberia?
- Afghanistan, at 5.20 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 Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 1.55 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th 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.