Share of households by type in Liberia

Liberia: Share of households by type was 25.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.37
World rank
63rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
29.65
in 2007
All-time low
24.26
in 2011
Years of data
6
2007–2019

Share of households by type in Liberia, 2007–2019

01020302007201320192007: 29.62008: 27.92009: 25.52011: 24.32013: 24.92019: 25.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of households by type in Liberia is 25.37, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Liberia peaked at 29.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 2011.

Liberia ranks 63rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of households by type in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Liberia, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 29.65 —
2008 27.88 -6.0%
2009 25.54 -8.4%
2011 24.26 -5.0%
2013 24.91 +2.7%
2019 25.37 +1.8%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 25.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.27, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 25.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.69 25.54 29.65 3
2010s 24.85 24.26 25.37 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 60 Guinea 26.19 compare
  2. 61 Sierra Leone 25.76 compare
  3. 62 France 25.54 compare
  4. 63 Bolivia 25.37 compare
  5. 65 Serbia 25.31 compare
  6. 66 Austria 25.3 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Liberia?
Share of households by type in Liberia was 25.37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 2011.
How does Liberia rank for share of households by type?
Liberia ranks 63rd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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