Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia
Liberia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 32.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia, 2007–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia is 32.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia peaked at 32.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 | 30.4% | 27.6% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 202 Madagascar 39.4% compare
- 203 Mozambique 36.0% compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 35.5% compare
- 206 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.1% compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
- 208 Papua New Guinea 20.5% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Liberia was 32.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Liberia ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.