Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 5 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sierra Leone is 5, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.7 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6 | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +213.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 197 Niger 7.7 compare
- 198 Angola 7.3 compare
- 199 Malawi 5.6 compare
- 200 Mozambique 5 compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 3.4 compare
- 203 Burundi 1.7 compare
- 203 South Sudan 1.7 compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sierra Leone?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Sierra Leone was 5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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