Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: People without electricity country

Afghanistan
5.20 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.25 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

People without electricity country over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.25 million against 5.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 51,360.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 17.21 million 4.72 million 12.49 million Afghanistan
2010s 7.04 million 5.64 million 1.40 million Afghanistan
2020s 3.82 million 5.65 million 1.83 million Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.25 million against 5.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
51,360, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for people without electricity country?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed