Access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia
Liberia: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 55.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia is 55.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia peaked at 55.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 7.2 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 | 45.4 | 55.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 65.6 compare
- 206 Malawi 59.5 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 56.4 compare
- 209 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55 compare
- 210 Chad 51 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 38.8 compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Liberia was 55.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Liberia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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