Access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Access to electricity, rural was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone, 2004–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 1,283.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 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 electricity, rural in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +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 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +280.0% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 4.7% | 24.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone?
- Access to electricity, rural in Sierra Leone was 24.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,283.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.