Liberia—Access to Electricity (%)
Liberia's access to electricity (%) was 34.9% in 2024, ranking #207 out of 215 countries. This represents a +7.4% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 34.9% (2024) and the lowest was 1.3% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +126.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +178.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population