Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.349 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia is 0.349 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.349 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per person, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.03 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per person | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.019 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.053 units per person | +178.9% |
| 2011 | 0.041 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.093 units per person | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 0.098 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.094 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.152 units per person | +61.7% |
| 2016 | 0.177 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.242 units per person | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.228 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.231 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.276 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.298 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.318 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.325 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.349 units per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1409 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.242 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3132 units per person | 0.276 units per person | 0.349 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 203 Madagascar 0.425 units per person compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.392 units per person compare
- 205 Mozambique 0.369 units per person compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 0.34 units per person compare
- 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.225 units per person compare
- 209 Niger 0.213 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Liberia was 0.349 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.