What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Niger and Sierra Leone?

393.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sierra Leone: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

Niger

4,664.2%

in 2019

Sierra Leone

5,057.2%

in 2019

Niger rank

10th

Sierra Leone rank

9th

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

Niger
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5,057.2% against 4,664.2% in Niger, a difference of 393.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,995.8%	8,216.2%	220.4%	Sierra Leone
2010s	6,223.6%	5,762.5%	461.1%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Niger or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 5,057.2% against 4,664.2% in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Niger and Sierra Leone?: 393.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Niger ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.