Access to Electricity (% of population) in Sierra Leone: 27.49 (2021)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Access to Electricity (% of population) is 27.49 in 2021, near its historical peak. Coverage spans 2000–2021 (22 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2021) 27.49 Year-over-year change…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Access to Electricity (% of population) is 27.49
in 2021, near its historical peak.
Coverage spans 2000–2021 (22 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2021)
27.49
Year-over-year change
4.5%
Historical peak
27.49
Historical low
7.73

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Access to Electricity (% of population) in Sierra Leone is
27.49
for 2021. Against a historical range of
7.73 to 27.49,
this reading is near its historical peak.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2021) 27.49
All-time peak 27.49
All-time low 7.73
Long-run median 14.42
Observations 22

Historical Trajectory

Access to Electricity (% of population) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 22 annual observations between 2000 and 2021.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

27.49 22.55 17.61 12.67 7.73

2000
2011
2021

Inflection points

  • 2004 — local peak at 16.80.
  • 2009 — local peak at 14.64.
  • 2013 — local trough at 13.50.
  • 2019 — local trough at 22.70.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
2000s 11.55 7.73 16.80 10
2010s 18.73 11.46 26.10 10
2020s 26.90 26.31 27.49 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Access to Electricity (% of population) in 2021?

Sierra Leone's Access to Electricity (% of population) for 2021 is 27.49, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Access to Electricity (% of population) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 27.49 across 22 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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