Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural

Mozambique
36.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
220th
Sierra Leone rank
219th

Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 39.2% against 36.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mozambique ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 219th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 11.5% 1.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 24.3% 18.7% 5.5% Mozambique
2020s 33.6% 31.6% 2.1% Mozambique

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, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 39.2% against 36.9% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
2.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
Mozambique ranks 220th and Sierra Leone ranks 219th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed