Congo vs Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity
Congo
2.98 million people
in 2024
Liberia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Liberia rank
37th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.65 million people against 2.98 million people in Congo, a difference of 677,450 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 3.73 million people | 1.12 million people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.11 million people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.98 million people | 3.69 million people | 712,548 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.65 million people against 2.98 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Congo and Liberia?
- 677,450 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 40th 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.