Access to basic services in Liberia
Liberia: Access to basic services was 34.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to basic services in Liberia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 34.9 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Liberia peaked at 34.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to basic services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +178.9% | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | +126.8% | 4.1 | 9.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 4.1 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 27.6 | 34.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 39.2 compare
- 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5 compare
- 209 Niger 21.3 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Liberia?
- Access to basic services in Liberia was 34.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for access to basic services?
- Liberia ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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