Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia is 34.9%, 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, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia peaked at 34.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +178.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +61.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 4.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 27.6% | 34.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 218 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 219 Sierra Leone 39.2% compare
- 220 Mozambique 36.9% compare
- 222 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 223 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22.5% compare
- 224 Niger 21.3% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Liberia was 34.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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