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Angola vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 22nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Sierra Leone
Population
40555924
9049533
Population rank 39/197 101/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Angola and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Angola and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Angola Sierra Leone
2024 $100,998,916,781 $6,971,127,235
2023 $107,167,747,140 $6,415,852,767
2022 $131,212,208,930 $7,121,125,278
2021 $79,559,543,805 $7,166,931,485
2020 $58,852,456,454 $6,688,307,703
2019 $80,734,428,593 $6,523,577,594
2018 $89,512,794,227 $6,390,514,689
2017 $84,376,935,689 $5,749,846,528
2016 $59,878,249,719 $6,084,297,211
2015 $102,543,067,841 $6,788,352,975
2014 $153,449,860,496 $7,686,138,791
2013 $148,845,200,697 $7,502,762,863
2012 $143,572,907,528 $6,141,666,509
2011 $125,551,634,704 $4,861,632,885
2010 $95,546,919,755 $4,262,805,967
2009 $81,705,175,408 $3,953,403,098
2008 $98,790,432,989 $4,157,895,298
2007 $73,037,821,927 $3,632,957,611
2006 $58,653,659,980 $3,263,697,467
2005 $41,396,636,383 $2,545,275,313
2004 $26,997,977,897 $2,237,350,687
2003 $20,342,128,112 $2,142,618,046
2002 $17,311,512,432 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,936,079,118 $1,681,473,894
2000 $9,129,594,970 $635,866,404
1999 $6,152,923,310 $669,386,624
1998 $6,506,221,616 $672,368,187
1997 $7,648,380,196 $850,232,760
1996 $7,526,421,519 $941,709,423
1995 $5,538,749,260 $870,740,292
1994 $4,438,321,017 $911,853,802
1993 $5,768,720,422 $768,867,883
1992 $8,307,810,974 $679,940,814
1991 $10,603,784,541 $779,981,987
1990 $11,229,515,599 $649,644,098
1989 $10,201,780,977 $932,974,420
1988 $8,769,836,769 $1,055,083,933
1987 $8,084,412,414 $660,106,336
1986 $7,072,536,109 $490,181,457
1985 $7,554,065,410 $856,890,459
1984 $6,131,475,065 $1,087,471,862
1983 $5,784,341,596 $995,104,305
1982 $5,550,483,036 $1,295,361,886
1981 $5,550,483,036 $1,114,830,472
1980 $5,930,503,401 $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $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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Angola and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Sierra Leone
2024 $2,666 $807
2023 $2,916 $758
2022 $3,682 $860
2021 $2,304 $885
2020 $1,759 $845
2019 $2,494 $844
2018 $2,860 $846
2017 $2,791 $779
2016 $2,052 $844
2015 $3,642 $965
2014 $5,650 $1,118
2013 $5,689 $1,117
2012 $5,702 $938
2011 $5,184 $761
2010 $4,102 $685
2009 $3,645 $653
2008 $4,578 $705
2007 $3,515 $632
2006 $2,930 $580
2005 $2,146 $463
2004 $1,451 $418
2003 $1,134 $414
2002 $999 $389
2001 $534 $358
2000 $564 $143.7
1999 $393 $155
1998 $429 $156.5
1997 $522 $199.9
1996 $531 $224.3
1995 $404 $208.4
1994 $335 $218.5
1993 $450 $185
1992 $669 $163.2
1991 $882 $183.7
1990 $966 $154.8
1989 $908 $231.3
1988 $807 $268.2
1987 $770 $172.4
1986 $698 $131.5
1985 $772 $235.5
1984 $650 $306
1983 $637 $285.8
1982 $634 $380
1981 $658 $334
1980 $729 $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $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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Angola vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Sierra Leone
2026 65.2 62.3
2025 65 62.2
2024 64.8 62
2023 64.6 61.8
2022 64.2 61.3
2021 63 60.3
2020 63.1 59.7
2019 63.1 59.6
2018 62.6 59.1
2017 62.1 57.8
2016 61.6 56.9
2015 61 55.5
2014 60.4 54.3
2013 59.7 54.1
2012 58.9 53.2
2011 58.1 52.6
2010 57.2 51.9
2009 56.2 51.3
2008 55.3 50.7
2007 54.2 50
2006 53 49.5
2005 52.1 48.3
2004 51.1 47.5
2003 50.2 46.8
2002 47.9 46.2
2001 47 45.4
2000 46.5 44.8
1999 45.8 42
1998 45.5 42.7
1997 46.7 43.6
1996 46.4 43.5
1995 46.1 42.6
1994 43.6 42.8
1993 42.2 43.4
1992 42.3 43.5
1991 43.8 43.3
1990 41.9 43.7
1989 41.7 43.7
1988 41.5 43.8
1987 40.8 43.7
1986 42.7 43.5
1985 42.5 43.6
1984 42.2 43.6
1983 42 43.5
1982 42.9 43.3
1981 42.6 43.1
1980 42.2 42.8
1979 41.9 42.5
1978 41.6 42.2
1977 41.2 41.8
1976 40.8 41.4
1975 40.8 41
1974 41.3 40.4
1973 40.9 40
1972 40.5 39.5
1971 40.1 39.1
1970 39.7 38.6
1969 39.3 38.2
1968 39 37.8
1967 38.6 37.3
1966 38.3 36.6
1965 38 35.9
1964 37.7 35.3
1963 37.4 34.7
1962 37.2 34.2
1961 36.9 33.6
1960 37.9 33.1
1959 37.7 32.6
1958 37.5 32.1
1957 37.3 31.8
1956 37.1 31.3
1955 36.9 30.9
1954 36.6 30.5
1953 36.4 30.1
1952 36.2 29.7
1951 36 29.3
1950 35.9 28.9

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

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Angola and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Angola Sierra Leone
2024 37,885,849 8,642,022
2023 36,749,906 8,460,512
2022 35,635,029 8,276,807
2021 34,532,429 8,094,602
2020 33,451,132 7,912,558
2019 32,375,632 7,731,991
2018 31,297,155 7,554,563
2017 30,234,839 7,379,299
2016 29,183,070 7,205,328
2015 28,157,798 7,037,655
2014 27,160,769 6,876,385
2013 26,165,620 6,714,051
2012 25,177,394 6,551,080
2011 24,218,352 6,387,251
2010 23,294,825 6,222,714
2009 22,414,773 6,055,646
2008 21,578,655 5,894,722
2007 20,778,561 5,749,352
2006 20,015,279 5,624,466
2005 19,291,161 5,501,712
2004 18,600,423 5,355,717
2003 17,943,712 5,177,687
2002 17,327,699 4,971,435
2001 16,747,208 4,692,716
2000 16,194,869 4,423,611
1999 15,667,235 4,318,043
1998 15,159,370 4,295,785
1997 14,660,413 4,253,716
1996 14,170,973 4,199,210
1995 13,699,778 4,179,179
1994 13,249,764 4,173,105
1993 12,827,135 4,157,130
1992 12,423,712 4,166,366
1991 12,023,529 4,246,267
1990 11,626,360 4,196,828
1989 11,238,562 4,034,037
1988 10,861,291 3,934,517
1987 10,497,858 3,829,718
1986 10,139,450 3,728,380
1985 9,779,120 3,638,438
1984 9,425,917 3,558,758
1983 9,082,983 3,481,646
1982 8,751,648 3,408,183
1981 8,435,607 3,338,940
1980 8,133,872 3,272,089
1979 7,847,207 3,207,499
1978 7,576,734 3,145,517
1977 7,317,829 3,085,354
1976 7,074,664 3,028,820
1975 6,842,947 2,974,657
1974 6,613,367 2,920,459
1973 6,388,528 2,866,955
1972 6,174,262 2,814,388
1971 5,991,102 2,763,222
1970 5,852,788 2,712,286
1969 5,763,685 2,661,365
1968 5,702,699 2,611,532
1967 5,641,807 2,562,384
1966 5,581,386 2,514,638
1965 5,521,981 2,468,666
1964 5,464,187 2,424,390
1963 5,408,320 2,382,258
1962 5,354,310 2,342,242
1961 5,301,583 2,304,227
1960 5,231,654 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Sierra Leone
2023 5.12 3.79
2022 5.21 3.88
2021 5.3 3.98
2020 5.37 4.08
2019 5.44 4.19
2018 5.52 4.29
2017 5.6 4.39
2016 5.69 4.47
2015 5.77 4.55
2014 5.86 4.7
2013 5.95 4.87
2012 6.04 5.06
2011 6.12 5.21
2010 6.19 5.33
2009 6.26 5.45
2008 6.32 5.56
2007 6.37 5.64
2006 6.42 5.74
2005 6.46 5.81
2004 6.5 5.92
2003 6.53 6.09
2002 6.57 6.23
2001 6.6 6.31
2000 6.64 6.36
1999 6.68 6.42
1998 6.73 6.5
1997 6.79 6.53
1996 6.85 6.55
1995 6.92 6.56
1994 6.99 6.56
1993 7.07 6.57
1992 7.14 6.56
1991 7.21 6.55
1990 7.27 6.57
1989 7.33 6.57
1988 7.37 6.59
1987 7.41 6.61
1986 7.44 6.6
1985 7.45 6.59
1984 7.46 6.59
1983 7.46 6.57
1982 7.46 6.56
1981 7.46 6.55
1980 7.46 6.56
1979 7.46 6.58
1978 7.47 6.59
1977 7.48 6.57
1976 7.49 6.55
1975 7.49 6.55
1974 7.5 6.53
1973 7.5 6.47
1972 7.49 6.45
1971 7.47 6.43
1970 7.43 6.41
1969 7.39 6.39
1968 7.33 6.39
1967 7.27 6.38
1966 7.19 6.35
1965 7.12 6.31
1964 7.04 6.29
1963 6.95 6.26
1962 6.87 6.22
1961 6.79 6.21
1960 6.71 6.18

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

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Angola and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Sierra Leone
2024 17.7 20.5
2023 17.6 20.3
2022 17.5 20
2021 17.5 19.8
2020 17.5 19.6
2019 17.4 19.4
2018 17.4 19.2
2017 17.4 19.1
2016 17.4 18.9
2015 17.4 18.7
2014 17.4 18.6
2013 17.4 18.5
2012 17.4 18.4
2011 17.4 18.3
2010 17.4 18.2
2009 17.4 18.1
2008 17.4 18.1
2007 17.4 18
2006 17.3 18
2005 17.3 18
2004 17.3 17.9
2003 17.3 17.9
2002 17.2 17.9
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.2 18
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 18.1
1996 17.1 18.2
1995 17.1 18.2
1994 17.2 18.3
1993 17.3 18.4
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.4 18.5
1990 17.5 18.5
1989 17.6 18.6
1988 17.6 18.6
1987 17.7 18.7
1986 17.8 18.7
1985 17.8 18.8
1984 17.8 18.9
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.6 19.1
1980 17.6 19.1
1979 17.5 19.2
1978 17.4 19.3
1977 17.3 19.4
1976 17.2 19.5
1975 17.2 19.6
1974 17.1 19.8
1973 17 19.9
1972 17 20.1
1971 17 20.2
1970 17.3 20.4
1969 17.6 20.6
1968 17.8 20.7
1967 18.1 20.8
1966 18.3 20.9
1965 18.6 20.9
1964 18.9 21
1963 19.1 21
1962 19.4 21.1
1961 19.6 21.1
1960 19.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
38.6%
2024

Energy

Angola Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Angola Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Angola Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
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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