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Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 112th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
Population
10338778
9049533
Population rank 94/197 101/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2024 $74,315,882,353 $6,971,127,235
2023 $72,428,470,588 $6,415,852,767
2022 $78,807,470,588 $7,121,125,278
2021 $54,825,411,765 $7,166,931,485
2020 $42,693,000,000 $6,688,307,703
2019 $48,174,235,294 $6,523,577,594
2018 $47,112,470,052 $6,390,514,689
2017 $40,866,627,352 $5,749,846,528
2016 $37,866,996,883 $6,084,297,211
2015 $53,076,235,355 $6,788,352,975
2014 $75,239,785,452 $7,686,138,791
2013 $74,160,560,124 $7,502,762,863
2012 $69,679,944,504 $6,141,666,509
2011 $65,952,796,428 $4,861,632,885
2010 $52,909,294,792 $4,262,805,967
2009 $44,292,427,185 $3,953,403,098
2008 $48,851,293,785 $4,157,895,298
2007 $33,049,419,431 $3,632,957,611
2006 $20,981,929,498 $3,263,697,467
2005 $13,245,421,881 $2,545,275,313
2004 $8,680,405,741 $2,237,350,687
2003 $7,276,413,079 $2,142,618,046
2002 $6,236,087,738 $1,933,863,911
2001 $5,707,616,204 $1,681,473,894
2000 $5,272,615,723 $635,866,404
1999 $4,581,248,567 $669,386,624
1998 $4,446,368,571 $672,368,187
1997 $3,962,362,387 $850,232,760
1996 $3,176,507,376 $941,709,423
1995 $2,417,331,193 $870,740,292
1994 $1,193,141,110 $911,853,802
1993 $1,570,392,598 $768,867,883
1992 $444,658,672 $679,940,814
1991 $5,344,000,000 $779,981,987
1990 $8,884,848,485 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $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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Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2024 $7,284 $807
2023 $7,133 $758
2022 $7,771 $860
2021 $5,408 $885
2020 $4,230 $845
2019 $4,806 $844
2018 $4,740 $846
2017 $4,147 $779
2016 $3,881 $844
2015 $5,501 $965
2014 $7,891 $1,118
2013 $7,875 $1,117
2012 $7,496 $938
2011 $7,190 $761
2010 $5,844 $685
2009 $4,950 $653
2008 $5,574 $705
2007 $3,851 $632
2006 $2,473 $580
2005 $1,578 $463
2004 $1,045 $418
2003 $884 $414
2002 $763 $389
2001 $704 $358
2000 $655 $143.7
1999 $574 $155
1998 $562 $156.5
1997 $506 $199.9
1996 $409 $224.3
1995 $315 $208.4
1994 $157.1 $218.5
1993 $209.5 $185
1992 $60.2 $163.2
1991 $735 $183.7
1990 $1,238 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $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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Azerbaijan vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2026 74.9 62.3
2025 74.7 62.2
2024 74.6 62
2023 74.4 61.8
2022 74.1 61.3
2021 71 60.3
2020 70.3 59.7
2019 73.3 59.6
2018 73 59.1
2017 72.7 57.8
2016 72.6 56.9
2015 72.3 55.5
2014 71.9 54.3
2013 71.5 54.1
2012 71.1 53.2
2011 70.6 52.6
2010 70.3 51.9
2009 69.9 51.3
2008 69.4 50.7
2007 68.7 50
2006 68.5 49.5
2005 67.7 48.3
2004 67.5 47.5
2003 67 46.8
2002 66.8 46.2
2001 66 45.4
2000 65.4 44.8
1999 64.7 42
1998 63.7 42.7
1997 63 43.6
1996 62.7 43.5
1995 61.9 42.6
1994 60.3 42.8
1993 61.4 43.4
1992 60.8 43.5
1991 62.5 43.3
1990 62.8 43.7
1989 62.9 43.7
1988 62.7 43.8
1987 62.8 43.7
1986 62.6 43.5
1985 62.7 43.6
1984 62.1 43.6
1983 62.5 43.5
1982 62.2 43.3
1981 61.9 43.1
1980 61.4 42.8
1979 60.9 42.5
1978 60.5 42.2
1977 60 41.8
1976 59.5 41.4
1975 58.7 41
1974 58.3 40.4
1973 57.9 40
1972 57.5 39.5
1971 57 39.1
1970 56.6 38.6
1969 56.1 38.2
1968 55.6 37.8
1967 55 37.3
1966 54.5 36.6
1965 53.9 35.9
1964 53.3 35.3
1963 52.7 34.7
1962 52.1 34.2
1961 51.4 33.6
1960 50.9 33.1
1959 50.3 32.6
1958 49.7 32.1
1957 49.2 31.8
1956 48.8 31.3
1955 48.3 30.9
1954 47.8 30.5
1953 47.4 30.1
1952 47 29.7
1951 46.6 29.3
1950 46.3 28.9

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

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Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2024 10,202,830 8,642,022
2023 10,153,958 8,460,512
2022 10,141,756 8,276,807
2021 10,137,750 8,094,602
2020 10,093,121 7,912,558
2019 10,024,283 7,731,991
2018 9,939,771 7,554,563
2017 9,854,033 7,379,299
2016 9,757,812 7,205,328
2015 9,649,341 7,037,655
2014 9,535,079 6,876,385
2013 9,416,801 6,714,051
2012 9,295,784 6,551,080
2011 9,173,082 6,387,251
2010 9,054,332 6,222,714
2009 8,947,243 6,055,646
2008 8,763,400 5,894,722
2007 8,581,300 5,749,352
2006 8,484,550 5,624,466
2005 8,391,850 5,501,712
2004 8,306,500 5,355,717
2003 8,234,100 5,177,687
2002 8,171,950 4,971,435
2001 8,111,200 4,692,716
2000 8,048,600 4,423,611
1999 7,982,750 4,318,043
1998 7,913,000 4,295,785
1997 7,838,250 4,253,716
1996 7,763,000 4,199,210
1995 7,684,850 4,179,179
1994 7,596,550 4,173,105
1993 7,494,800 4,157,130
1992 7,382,050 4,166,366
1991 7,271,300 4,246,267
1990 7,175,200 4,196,828
1989 7,076,550 4,034,037
1988 6,974,600 3,934,517
1987 6,875,350 3,829,718
1986 6,770,300 3,728,380
1985 6,670,150 3,638,438
1984 6,567,850 3,558,758
1983 6,459,800 3,481,646
1982 6,357,550 3,408,183
1981 6,257,750 3,338,940
1980 6,160,500 3,272,089
1979 6,071,300 3,207,499
1978 5,976,150 3,145,517
1977 5,876,150 3,085,354
1976 5,781,000 3,028,820
1975 5,689,050 2,974,657
1974 5,594,100 2,920,459
1973 5,493,900 2,866,955
1972 5,391,450 2,814,388
1971 5,282,950 2,763,222
1970 5,172,050 2,712,286
1969 5,063,300 2,661,365
1968 4,948,500 2,611,532
1967 4,832,000 2,562,384
1966 4,708,150 2,514,638
1965 4,574,650 2,468,666
1964 4,439,250 2,424,390
1963 4,293,550 2,382,258
1962 4,168,150 2,342,242
1961 4,045,750 2,304,227
1960 3,894,500 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2023 1.55 3.79
2022 1.67 3.88
2021 1.52 3.98
2020 1.7 4.08
2019 1.81 4.19
2018 1.73 4.29
2017 1.75 4.39
2016 1.9 4.47
2015 1.94 4.55
2014 1.97 4.7
2013 1.98 4.87
2012 2 5.06
2011 1.96 5.21
2010 1.92 5.33
2009 1.82 5.45
2008 1.9 5.56
2007 1.97 5.64
2006 1.97 5.74
2005 2 5.81
2004 2.05 5.92
2003 1.9 6.09
2002 1.8 6.23
2001 1.8 6.31
2000 2 6.36
1999 2.07 6.42
1998 2 6.5
1997 2.07 6.53
1996 2.06 6.55
1995 2.29 6.56
1994 2.52 6.56
1993 2.7 6.57
1992 2.74 6.56
1991 2.87 6.55
1990 2.74 6.57
1989 2.8 6.57
1988 2.8 6.59
1987 2.9 6.61
1986 2.9 6.6
1985 2.91 6.59
1984 3.26 6.59
1983 3.29 6.57
1982 3.34 6.56
1981 3.41 6.55
1980 3.5 6.56
1979 3.61 6.58
1978 3.73 6.59
1977 3.87 6.57
1976 4.02 6.55
1975 4.18 6.55
1974 4.33 6.53
1973 4.45 6.47
1972 4.62 6.45
1971 4.77 6.43
1970 4.91 6.41
1969 5.07 6.39
1968 5.22 6.39
1967 5.38 6.38
1966 5.66 6.35
1965 5.79 6.31
1964 5.89 6.29
1963 5.95 6.26
1962 5.96 6.22
1961 5.94 6.21
1960 5.88 6.18

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

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Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2024 34.1 20.5
2023 33.6 20.3
2022 33.1 20
2021 32.7 19.8
2020 32.2 19.6
2019 31.8 19.4
2018 31.4 19.2
2017 31.1 19.1
2016 30.9 18.9
2015 30.7 18.7
2014 30.3 18.6
2013 30 18.5
2012 29.8 18.4
2011 29.5 18.3
2010 29.2 18.2
2009 28.9 18.1
2008 28.6 18.1
2007 28.3 18
2006 28 18
2005 27.7 18
2004 27.4 17.9
2003 27.1 17.9
2002 26.7 17.9
2001 26.2 18
2000 25.8 18
1999 25.4 18
1998 25.1 18.1
1997 24.9 18.1
1996 24.7 18.2
1995 24.5 18.2
1994 24.2 18.3
1993 24 18.4
1992 23.9 18.4
1991 23.7 18.5
1990 23.6 18.5
1989 23.5 18.6
1988 23.3 18.6
1987 23.1 18.7
1986 22.8 18.7
1985 22.4 18.8
1984 22.1 18.9
1983 21.8 18.9
1982 21.5 19
1981 21.2 19.1
1980 20.8 19.1
1979 20.4 19.2
1978 19.9 19.3
1977 19.5 19.4
1976 19.1 19.5
1975 18.8 19.6
1974 18.5 19.8
1973 18.3 19.9
1972 18 20.1
1971 17.8 20.2
1970 17.6 20.4
1969 17.5 20.6
1968 17.4 20.7
1967 17.5 20.8
1966 17.7 20.9
1965 18.2 20.9
1964 19 21
1963 20.1 21
1962 20.7 21.1
1961 21.2 21.1
1960 21.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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