Niger vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation per person

Niger
35.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
209th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 35.14 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.84 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Niger ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 209th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 15.71 kilowatt-hours 18.56 kilowatt-hours 2.85 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2010s 24.65 kilowatt-hours 26.69 kilowatt-hours 2.04 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2020s 32.13 kilowatt-hours 24.65 kilowatt-hours 7.48 kilowatt-hours Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 35.14 kilowatt-hours against 24.3 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Niger and Sierra Leone?
10.84 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Niger ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 209th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.