Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Liberia
32.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
35.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
205th
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 35.5% against 32.5% in Liberia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 13.2% | 11.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 18.7% | 4.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.7% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 35.5% against 32.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Liberia ranks 205th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.