Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 38.49 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 38.49 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 42.93 people per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.95 people per square kilometre, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.95 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 39.15 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 40.16 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.91 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.03 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 41.18 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.86 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.93 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.02 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40.63 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.16 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 39.63 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.27 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.71 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 38.33 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.05 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.49 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.75 people per square kilometre | 36.95 people per square kilometre | 40.16 people per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.76 people per square kilometre | 38.16 people per square kilometre | 42.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 people per square kilometre | 38.05 people per square kilometre | 38.71 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 44.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lesotho 32.51 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 32.49 people per square kilometre 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Liberia was 38.49 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 people per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.