Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 39.2 in 2024. β² Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 43.7 compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 43.3 compare
- 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
- 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
- 206 Liberia 34.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- 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 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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