People without electricity country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: People without electricity country was 5.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.25 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.98 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.08 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People without electricity country in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.25 million for people without electricity country in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.98 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.08 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.88 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.51 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.25 million | -3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.25 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 million | 4.08 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million | 5.42 million | 5.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million | 5.25 million | 5.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Sierra Leone?
- People without electricity country in Sierra Leone was 5.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for people without electricity country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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