Liberia vs Niger: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Liberia
34.9%
in 2024
Niger
21.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
221st
Niger rank
224th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 34.9% against 21.3% in Niger, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Niger ahead.
Liberia ranks 221st and Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 11.8% | 9.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 19.6% | 11.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Liberia or Niger?
- Liberia, at 34.9% against 21.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Liberia and Niger?
- 13.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 221st and Niger ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.