Access to electricity (% of population) in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity (% of population) was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Liberia stood at 34.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Liberia peaked at 34.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +178.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +61.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 34.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 34.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +178.9% | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| 2012 | +126.8% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 4.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 27.6% | 34.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 206 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 208 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 211 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5% compare
- 212 Niger 21.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Liberia?
- Access to electricity in Liberia was 34.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.