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Australia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 6th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Sierra Leone
Population
27799169
9049533
Population rank 55/197 101/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Australia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Australia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Australia Sierra Leone
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $6,971,127,235
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $4,262,805,967
2009 $931,761,689,771 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $4,157,895,298
2007 $856,603,595,823 $3,632,957,611
2006 $749,708,370,333 $3,263,697,467
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,545,275,313
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,237,350,687
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,142,618,046
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,933,863,911
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,681,473,894
2000 $416,901,962,163 $635,866,404
1999 $390,347,787,943 $669,386,624
1998 $400,361,527,505 $672,368,187
1997 $436,321,902,767 $850,232,760
1996 $401,962,517,479 $941,709,423
1995 $368,725,126,225 $870,740,292
1994 $323,269,456,935 $911,853,802
1993 $312,568,858,910 $768,867,883
1992 $325,982,966,981 $679,940,814
1991 $326,416,407,861 $779,981,987
1990 $311,840,666,465 $649,644,098
1989 $300,264,309,002 $932,974,420
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,055,083,933
1987 $189,726,707,253 $660,106,336
1986 $182,707,050,923 $490,181,457
1985 $180,861,108,959 $856,890,459
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,087,471,862
1983 $177,523,719,680 $995,104,305
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,295,361,886
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,114,830,472
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,100,685,845
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,109,374,911
1978 $118,660,813,780 $960,728,339
1977 $110,504,702,914 $691,777,584
1976 $105,209,354,856 $594,895,942
1975 $97,440,939,506 $679,336,344
1974 $89,086,219,602 $648,590,643
1973 $63,923,126,201 $575,230,724
1972 $52,117,990,654 $465,381,340
1971 $45,283,847,245 $419,549,305
1970 $41,395,206,623 $434,410,974
1969 $36,738,245,878 $408,690,163
1968 $32,763,365,242 $329,859,732
1967 $30,487,524,878 $348,795,303
1966 $27,349,284,376 $375,479,850
1965 $26,014,244,162 $359,379,856
1964 $23,835,843,814 $371,847,461
1963 $21,573,443,452 $348,547,279
1962 $19,953,923,193 $342,721,416
1961 $19,713,123,154 $327,834,191
1960 $18,635,682,982 $322,009,962

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

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Australia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Sierra Leone
2024 $64,604 $807
2023 $65,058 $758
2022 $65,170 $860
2021 $60,759 $885
2020 $51,983 $845
2019 $55,195 $844
2018 $57,410 $846
2017 $54,118 $779
2016 $50,084 $844
2015 $56,970 $965
2014 $62,817 $1,118
2013 $68,477 $1,117
2012 $68,301 $938
2011 $62,799 $761
2010 $52,314 $685
2009 $42,955 $653
2008 $49,811 $705
2007 $41,128 $632
2006 $36,659 $580
2005 $34,535 $463
2004 $30,886 $418
2003 $23,758 $414
2002 $20,335 $389
2001 $19,734 $358
2000 $21,909 $143.7
1999 $20,750 $155
1998 $21,516 $156.5
1997 $23,683 $199.9
1996 $22,056 $224.3
1995 $20,479 $208.4
1994 $18,156 $218.5
1993 $17,725 $185
1992 $18,650 $163.2
1991 $18,885 $183.7
1990 $18,274 $154.8
1989 $17,858 $231.3
1988 $14,303 $268.2
1987 $11,666 $172.4
1986 $11,406 $131.5
1985 $11,455 $235.5
1984 $12,436 $306
1983 $11,532 $285.8
1982 $12,798 $380
1981 $11,871 $334
1980 $10,223 $336
1979 $9,308 $346
1978 $8,264 $305
1977 $7,786 $224.2
1976 $7,497 $196.4
1975 $7,014 $228.4
1974 $6,492 $222.1
1973 $4,778 $200.6
1972 $3,955 $165.4
1971 $3,500 $151.8
1970 $3,310 $160.2
1969 $2,996 $153.6
1968 $2,728 $126.3
1967 $2,584 $136.1
1966 $2,347 $149.3
1965 $2,284 $145.6
1964 $2,134 $153.4
1963 $1,970 $146.3
1962 $1,858 $146.3
1961 $1,880 $142.3
1960 $1,813 $142

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

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Australia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Sierra Leone
2026 84.3 62.3
2025 84.2 62.2
2024 84.1 62
2023 83.9 61.8
2022 82.8 61.3
2021 83.6 60.3
2020 83.7 59.7
2019 83.2 59.6
2018 83.3 59.1
2017 82.7 57.8
2016 82.8 56.9
2015 82.6 55.5
2014 82.5 54.3
2013 82.6 54.1
2012 82.3 53.2
2011 82.1 52.6
2010 82 51.9
2009 81.7 51.3
2008 81.4 50.7
2007 81.2 50
2006 81.3 49.5
2005 81.1 48.3
2004 80.7 47.5
2003 80.4 46.8
2002 80.1 46.2
2001 80 45.4
2000 79.6 44.8
1999 79.3 42
1998 79 42.7
1997 78.6 43.6
1996 78.3 43.5
1995 78.3 42.6
1994 77.9 42.8
1993 78 43.4
1992 77.5 43.5
1991 77.5 43.3
1990 77 43.7
1989 76.2 43.7
1988 76.3 43.8
1987 76.1 43.7
1986 76.1 43.5
1985 75.4 43.6
1984 75.5 43.6
1983 75.4 43.5
1982 74.7 43.3
1981 74.8 43.1
1980 74.6 42.8
1979 74.3 42.5
1978 73.7 42.2
1977 73.5 41.8
1976 72.8 41.4
1975 72.8 41
1974 71.8 40.4
1973 72.1 40
1972 71.8 39.5
1971 71.5 39.1
1970 70.7 38.6
1969 71.1 38.2
1968 70.7 37.8
1967 71 37.3
1966 70.7 36.6
1965 70.8 35.9
1964 70.6 35.3
1963 71 34.7
1962 70.9 34.2
1961 71.1 33.6
1960 70.9 33.1
1959 70.4 32.6
1958 70.9 32.1
1957 70.3 31.8
1956 70 31.3
1955 70.2 30.9
1954 69.9 30.5
1953 69.7 30.1
1952 69.1 29.7
1951 68.7 29.3
1950 69 28.9

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

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Australia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Australia Sierra Leone
2024 27,196,812 8,642,022
2023 26,659,922 8,460,512
2022 26,018,721 8,276,807
2021 25,685,412 8,094,602
2020 25,649,248 7,912,558
2019 25,334,826 7,731,991
2018 24,963,258 7,554,563
2017 24,592,588 7,379,299
2016 24,190,907 7,205,328
2015 23,815,995 7,037,655
2014 23,475,686 6,876,385
2013 23,128,129 6,714,051
2012 22,733,465 6,551,080
2011 22,340,024 6,387,251
2010 22,031,750 6,222,714
2009 21,691,653 6,055,646
2008 21,249,199 5,894,722
2007 20,827,622 5,749,352
2006 20,450,966 5,624,466
2005 20,176,844 5,501,712
2004 19,932,722 5,355,717
2003 19,720,737 5,177,687
2002 19,495,210 4,971,435
2001 19,274,701 4,692,716
2000 19,028,802 4,423,611
1999 18,812,264 4,318,043
1998 18,607,584 4,295,785
1997 18,423,037 4,253,716
1996 18,224,767 4,199,210
1995 18,004,882 4,179,179
1994 17,805,468 4,173,105
1993 17,634,808 4,157,130
1992 17,478,635 4,166,366
1991 17,284,036 4,246,267
1990 17,065,128 4,196,828
1989 16,814,416 4,034,037
1988 16,532,164 3,934,517
1987 16,263,874 3,829,718
1986 16,018,350 3,728,380
1985 15,788,312 3,638,438
1984 15,579,391 3,558,758
1983 15,393,472 3,481,646
1982 15,184,247 3,408,183
1981 14,923,260 3,338,940
1980 14,692,000 3,272,089
1979 14,514,000 3,207,499
1978 14,358,000 3,145,517
1977 14,192,000 3,085,354
1976 14,033,000 3,028,820
1975 13,893,000 2,974,657
1974 13,723,000 2,920,459
1973 13,380,000 2,866,955
1972 13,177,000 2,814,388
1971 12,937,000 2,763,222
1970 12,507,000 2,712,286
1969 12,263,000 2,661,365
1968 12,009,000 2,611,532
1967 11,799,000 2,562,384
1966 11,651,000 2,514,638
1965 11,388,000 2,468,666
1964 11,167,000 2,424,390
1963 10,950,000 2,382,258
1962 10,742,000 2,342,242
1961 10,483,000 2,304,227
1960 10,276,477 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Sierra Leone
2023 1.5 3.79
2022 1.63 3.88
2021 1.7 3.98
2020 1.58 4.08
2019 1.66 4.19
2018 1.74 4.29
2017 1.74 4.39
2016 1.75 4.47
2015 1.81 4.55
2014 1.83 4.7
2013 1.86 4.87
2012 1.92 5.06
2011 1.93 5.21
2010 1.93 5.33
2009 1.97 5.45
2008 1.98 5.56
2007 1.96 5.64
2006 1.91 5.74
2005 1.81 5.81
2004 1.77 5.92
2003 1.75 6.09
2002 1.76 6.23
2001 1.74 6.31
2000 1.76 6.36
1999 1.76 6.42
1998 1.76 6.5
1997 1.78 6.53
1996 1.8 6.55
1995 1.82 6.56
1994 1.84 6.56
1993 1.86 6.57
1992 1.89 6.56
1991 1.85 6.55
1990 1.9 6.57
1989 1.84 6.57
1988 1.83 6.59
1987 1.85 6.61
1986 1.87 6.6
1985 1.92 6.59
1984 1.84 6.59
1983 1.92 6.57
1982 1.93 6.56
1981 1.94 6.55
1980 1.89 6.56
1979 1.91 6.58
1978 1.95 6.59
1977 2.01 6.57
1976 2.06 6.55
1975 2.15 6.55
1974 2.4 6.53
1973 2.49 6.47
1972 2.74 6.45
1971 2.96 6.43
1970 2.86 6.41
1969 2.89 6.39
1968 2.89 6.39
1967 2.85 6.38
1966 2.88 6.35
1965 2.98 6.31
1964 3.15 6.29
1963 3.33 6.26
1962 3.44 6.22
1961 3.54 6.21
1960 3.45 6.18

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

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Australia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Sierra Leone
2024 39 20.5
2023 38.8 20.3
2022 38.5 20
2021 38.3 19.8
2020 38 19.6
2019 37.6 19.4
2018 37.4 19.2
2017 37.4 19.1
2016 37.3 18.9
2015 37.3 18.7
2014 37.3 18.6
2013 37.2 18.5
2012 37.2 18.4
2011 37.1 18.3
2010 37 18.2
2009 36.9 18.1
2008 36.8 18.1
2007 36.8 18
2006 36.7 18
2005 36.5 18
2004 36.3 17.9
2003 36.1 17.9
2002 35.8 17.9
2001 35.6 18
2000 35.4 18
1999 35.1 18
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.3 18.1
1996 34 18.2
1995 33.6 18.2
1994 33.3 18.3
1993 33 18.4
1992 32.7 18.4
1991 32.4 18.5
1990 32.1 18.5
1989 31.8 18.6
1988 31.6 18.6
1987 31.3 18.7
1986 31.1 18.7
1985 30.8 18.8
1984 30.5 18.9
1983 30.2 18.9
1982 29.9 19
1981 29.6 19.1
1980 29.4 19.1
1979 29.1 19.2
1978 28.9 19.3
1977 28.6 19.4
1976 28.4 19.5
1975 28.1 19.6
1974 28 19.8
1973 27.8 19.9
1972 27.7 20.1
1971 27.7 20.2
1970 27.7 20.4
1969 27.8 20.6
1968 27.9 20.7
1967 28 20.8
1966 28.1 20.9
1965 28.3 20.9
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.8 21
1962 29.1 21.1
1961 29.3 21.1
1960 29.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Australia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Australia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Sierra Leone
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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