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Jordan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 110th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Sierra Leone
Population
11555022
9049533
Population rank 86/197 101/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Jordan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Sierra Leone
2024 $53,352,289,577 $6,971,127,235
2023 $51,088,476,338 $6,415,852,767
2022 $48,764,963,380 $7,121,125,278
2021 $46,296,100,141 $7,166,931,485
2020 $43,700,383,099 $6,688,307,703
2019 $44,503,006,338 $6,523,577,594
2018 $43,370,860,704 $6,390,514,689
2017 $41,608,435,915 $5,749,846,528
2016 $39,892,551,127 $6,084,297,211
2015 $38,587,017,887 $6,788,352,975
2014 $36,847,643,521 $7,686,138,791
2013 $34,454,440,141 $7,502,762,863
2012 $31,634,561,690 $6,141,666,509
2011 $29,524,149,155 $4,861,632,885
2010 $27,133,804,225 $4,262,805,967
2009 $24,537,876,056 $3,953,403,098
2008 $22,658,715,989 $4,157,895,298
2007 $17,110,437,236 $3,632,957,611
2006 $15,056,981,664 $3,263,697,467
2005 $12,588,998,590 $2,545,275,313
2004 $11,411,706,629 $2,237,350,687
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,142,618,046
2002 $9,582,510,578 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,975,814,653 $1,681,473,894
2000 $8,460,789,845 $635,866,404
1999 $8,149,929,478 $669,386,624
1998 $7,912,270,804 $672,368,187
1997 $7,245,839,210 $850,232,760
1996 $6,927,503,526 $941,709,423
1995 $6,727,597,032 $870,740,292
1994 $6,236,295,978 $911,853,802
1993 $5,606,400,222 $768,867,883
1992 $5,310,833,194 $679,940,814
1991 $4,344,467,193 $779,981,987
1990 $4,160,087,508 $649,644,098
1989 $4,221,373,674 $932,974,420
1988 $6,277,451,829 $1,055,083,933
1987 $6,756,209,762 $660,106,336
1986 $6,402,050,485 $490,181,457
1985 $4,993,601,520 $856,890,459
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,087,471,862
1983 $4,920,692,191 $995,104,305
1982 $4,681,240,993 $1,295,361,886
1981 $4,383,944,703 $1,114,830,472
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,100,685,845
1979 $3,271,368,781 $1,109,374,911
1978 $2,602,208,589 $960,728,339
1977 $2,096,778,602 $691,777,584
1976 $1,708,521,219 $594,895,942
1975 $1,363,073,498 $679,336,344
1974 $1,197,483,949 $648,590,643
1973 $943,783,840 $575,230,724
1972 $788,479,685 $465,381,340
1971 $678,159,729 $419,549,305
1970 $639,519,744 $434,410,974
1969 $698,879,720 $408,690,163
1968 $561,119,776 $329,859,732
1967 $631,679,747 $348,795,303
1966 $657,999,737 $375,479,850
1965 $599,759,760 $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Sierra Leone
2024 $4,618 $807
2023 $4,466 $758
2022 $4,332 $860
2021 $4,183 $885
2020 $4,022 $845
2019 $4,170 $844
2018 $4,145 $846
2017 $4,066 $779
2016 $3,987 $844
2015 $4,043 $965
2014 $4,191 $1,118
2013 $4,311 $1,117
2012 $4,170 $938
2011 $3,947 $761
2010 $3,718 $685
2009 $3,436 $653
2008 $3,242 $705
2007 $2,506 $632
2006 $2,343 $580
2005 $2,088 $463
2004 $1,940 $418
2003 $1,776 $414
2002 $1,706 $389
2001 $1,632 $358
2000 $1,571 $143.7
1999 $1,545 $155
1998 $1,532 $156.5
1997 $1,436 $199.9
1996 $1,410 $224.3
1995 $1,416 $208.4
1994 $1,367 $218.5
1993 $1,289 $185
1992 $1,287 $163.2
1991 $1,110 $183.7
1990 $1,149 $154.8
1989 $1,260 $231.3
1988 $1,966 $268.2
1987 $2,217 $172.4
1986 $2,200 $131.5
1985 $1,797 $235.5
1984 $1,871 $306
1983 $1,939 $285.8
1982 $1,929 $380
1981 $1,885 $334
1980 $1,750 $336
1979 $1,519 $346
1978 $1,249 $305
1977 $1,039 $224.2
1976 $873 $196.4
1975 $718 $228.4
1974 $651 $222.1
1973 $531 $200.6
1972 $460 $165.4
1971 $412 $151.8
1970 $409 $160.2
1969 $474 $153.6
1968 $409 $126.3
1967 $497 $136.1
1966 $558 $149.3
1965 $546 $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Sierra Leone
2026 78.3 62.3
2025 78.1 62.2
2024 78 62
2023 77.8 61.8
2022 77.1 61.3
2021 74.2 60.3
2020 75.6 59.7
2019 76.9 59.6
2018 76.5 59.1
2017 76.1 57.8
2016 75.6 56.9
2015 75.1 55.5
2014 74.6 54.3
2013 74.3 54.1
2012 74.1 53.2
2011 73.9 52.6
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.7 51.3
2008 73.6 50.7
2007 73.4 50
2006 73.2 49.5
2005 73 48.3
2004 72.8 47.5
2003 72.6 46.8
2002 72.4 46.2
2001 72.1 45.4
2000 71.9 44.8
1999 71.7 42
1998 71.5 42.7
1997 71.3 43.6
1996 71.1 43.5
1995 70.9 42.6
1994 70.7 42.8
1993 70.6 43.4
1992 70.4 43.5
1991 70.2 43.3
1990 70.1 43.7
1989 69.9 43.7
1988 69.6 43.8
1987 69.3 43.7
1986 69 43.5
1985 68.6 43.6
1984 68.2 43.6
1983 67.8 43.5
1982 67.4 43.3
1981 66.9 43.1
1980 66.5 42.8
1979 66 42.5
1978 65.6 42.2
1977 65.1 41.8
1976 64.7 41.4
1975 64.1 41
1974 63.6 40.4
1973 63.1 40
1972 62.5 39.5
1971 61.8 39.1
1970 59.8 38.6
1969 60.5 38.2
1968 59.8 37.8
1967 59 37.3
1966 57.8 36.6
1965 57.3 35.9
1964 56.5 35.3
1963 55.5 34.7
1962 54.6 34.2
1961 53.7 33.6
1960 52.7 33.1
1959 51.6 32.6
1958 50.4 32.1
1957 49.2 31.8
1956 48 31.3
1955 46.8 30.9
1954 45.6 30.5
1953 44.4 30.1
1952 43.2 29.7
1951 42 29.3
1950 40.9 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Jordan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sierra Leone
2024 11,552,876 8,642,022
2023 11,439,213 8,460,512
2022 11,256,263 8,276,807
2021 11,066,356 8,094,602
2020 10,865,228 7,912,558
2019 10,671,891 7,731,991
2018 10,462,306 7,554,563
2017 10,234,226 7,379,299
2016 10,006,367 7,205,328
2015 9,544,729 7,037,655
2014 8,791,710 6,876,385
2013 7,991,809 6,714,051
2012 7,587,127 6,551,080
2011 7,480,424 6,387,251
2010 7,297,043 6,222,714
2009 7,141,753 6,055,646
2008 6,989,866 5,894,722
2007 6,827,227 5,749,352
2006 6,427,371 5,624,466
2005 6,029,587 5,501,712
2004 5,882,061 5,355,717
2003 5,741,828 5,177,687
2002 5,616,066 4,971,435
2001 5,498,894 4,692,716
2000 5,386,945 4,423,611
1999 5,276,444 4,318,043
1998 5,164,284 4,295,785
1997 5,046,285 4,253,716
1996 4,912,516 4,199,210
1995 4,752,096 4,179,179
1994 4,561,406 4,173,105
1993 4,348,020 4,157,130
1992 4,127,693 4,166,366
1991 3,915,149 4,246,267
1990 3,621,908 4,196,828
1989 3,349,627 4,034,037
1988 3,193,039 3,934,517
1987 3,047,634 3,829,718
1986 2,909,887 3,728,380
1985 2,778,810 3,638,438
1984 2,654,688 3,558,758
1983 2,537,307 3,481,646
1982 2,426,927 3,408,183
1981 2,325,517 3,338,940
1980 2,234,186 3,272,089
1979 2,153,882 3,207,499
1978 2,083,595 3,145,517
1977 2,019,002 3,085,354
1976 1,958,177 3,028,820
1975 1,899,055 2,974,657
1974 1,839,182 2,920,459
1973 1,778,094 2,866,955
1972 1,714,555 2,814,388
1971 1,645,145 2,763,222
1970 1,565,163 2,712,286
1969 1,473,100 2,661,365
1968 1,372,460 2,611,532
1967 1,271,183 2,562,384
1966 1,178,360 2,514,638
1965 1,099,440 2,468,666
1964 1,035,640 2,424,390
1963 984,714 2,382,258
1962 940,554 2,342,242
1961 897,591 2,304,227
1960 853,471 2,268,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Sierra Leone
2023 2.64 3.79
2022 2.68 3.88
2021 2.74 3.98
2020 2.79 4.08
2019 2.86 4.19
2018 2.92 4.29
2017 2.99 4.39
2016 3.07 4.47
2015 3.14 4.55
2014 3.3 4.7
2013 3.45 4.87
2012 3.57 5.06
2011 3.69 5.21
2010 3.78 5.33
2009 3.84 5.45
2008 3.88 5.56
2007 3.8 5.64
2006 3.71 5.74
2005 3.65 5.81
2004 3.73 5.92
2003 3.82 6.09
2002 3.81 6.23
2001 3.8 6.31
2000 3.86 6.36
1999 3.97 6.42
1998 4.11 6.5
1997 4.32 6.53
1996 4.51 6.55
1995 4.68 6.56
1994 4.82 6.56
1993 4.97 6.57
1992 5.14 6.56
1991 5.33 6.55
1990 5.54 6.57
1989 5.8 6.57
1988 6.01 6.59
1987 6.2 6.61
1986 6.39 6.6
1985 6.53 6.59
1984 6.67 6.59
1983 6.81 6.57
1982 6.96 6.56
1981 7.12 6.55
1980 7.29 6.56
1979 7.45 6.58
1978 7.59 6.59
1977 7.72 6.57
1976 7.83 6.55
1975 7.93 6.55
1974 8 6.53
1973 8.06 6.47
1972 8.12 6.45
1971 8.15 6.43
1970 8.18 6.41
1969 8.19 6.39
1968 8.14 6.39
1967 8.06 6.38
1966 7.99 6.35
1965 7.93 6.31
1964 7.91 6.29
1963 7.85 6.26
1962 7.79 6.22
1961 7.7 6.21
1960 7.6 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Sierra Leone
2024 25.5 20.5
2023 25.3 20.3
2022 24.9 20
2021 24.6 19.8
2020 24.2 19.6
2019 23.9 19.4
2018 23.5 19.2
2017 23.2 19.1
2016 22.9 18.9
2015 22.6 18.7
2014 22.4 18.6
2013 22.3 18.5
2012 22.1 18.4
2011 21.9 18.3
2010 21.7 18.2
2009 21.5 18.1
2008 21.4 18.1
2007 21.2 18
2006 21 18
2005 20.8 18
2004 20.5 17.9
2003 20.3 17.9
2002 20.2 17.9
2001 20.1 18
2000 20 18
1999 19.9 18
1998 19.8 18.1
1997 19.8 18.1
1996 19.7 18.2
1995 19.5 18.2
1994 19.3 18.3
1993 18.9 18.4
1992 18.5 18.4
1991 18.1 18.5
1990 17.2 18.5
1989 16.4 18.6
1988 16.2 18.6
1987 16.1 18.7
1986 15.9 18.7
1985 15.8 18.8
1984 15.6 18.9
1983 15.5 18.9
1982 15.4 19
1981 15.2 19.1
1980 15.1 19.1
1979 15 19.2
1978 14.9 19.3
1977 14.9 19.4
1976 14.8 19.5
1975 14.8 19.6
1974 14.8 19.8
1973 14.8 19.9
1972 14.8 20.1
1971 14.8 20.2
1970 14.9 20.4
1969 15 20.6
1968 15.1 20.7
1967 15.3 20.8
1966 15.5 20.9
1965 15.7 20.9
1964 16 21
1963 16.2 21
1962 16.5 21.1
1961 16.8 21.1
1960 17 21.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Jordan Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Jordan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
7,270 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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