Number of people without access to electricity in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people without access to electricity was 3.65 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.65 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Liberia peaked at 4.14 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million people, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 3.56 million people | 3.87 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 3.68 million people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 3.65 million people | 3.73 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Liberia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Liberia was 3.65 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million people in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.