Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity
Liberia
19.8%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2016
Liberia rank
208th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Access to electricity over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 12.7% | 12.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 15.3% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Liberia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity?
- Liberia ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.