Access to electricity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to electricity was 46.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sierra Leone, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Sierra Leone is 46.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 210th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.3% | 46.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 207 Somalia 57.2% compare
- 208 Burundi 49.7% compare
- 209 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.2% compare
- 211 Malawi 42.0% compare
- 212 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 39.2% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Sierra Leone?
- Access to electricity in Sierra Leone was 46.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for access to electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.