Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 39.2 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
39.2
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2024
All-time low
7.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 7.72001: 8.52002: 9.22003: 9.92004: 16.82005: 11.32006: 12.22007: 132008: 12.12009: 14.62010: 11.52011: 14.22012: 17.22013: 13.52014: 18.82015: 19.72016: 20.32017: 23.42018: 26.12019: 22.72020: 26.32021: 27.52022: 29.42023: 35.52024: 39.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 39.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 39.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.53 7.7 16.8 10
2010s 18.74 11.5 26.1 10
2020s 31.58 26.3 39.2 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 201 Guinea-Bissau 43.7 compare
  2. 202 Papua New Guinea 43.3 compare
  3. 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
  4. 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
  5. 206 Liberia 34.9 compare
  6. 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 39.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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