Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Access to basic services
Liberia
34.9
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2
in 2024
Liberia rank
206th
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Access to basic services over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 39.2 against 34.9 in Liberia, a difference of 4.3.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 13.23 | 11.17 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 18.74 | 4.65 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 31.58 | 0.26 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic services, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 39.2 against 34.9 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic services between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to basic services?
- Liberia ranks 206th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.