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Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 94th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
Population
178415186
9049533
Population rank 8/197 101/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2024 $450,119,432,069 $6,971,127,235
2023 $437,415,333,018 $6,415,852,767
2022 $460,131,689,083 $7,121,125,278
2021 $416,271,647,911 $7,166,931,485
2020 $373,979,442,362 $6,688,307,703
2019 $351,231,654,604 $6,523,577,594
2018 $321,362,752,442 $6,390,514,689
2017 $293,732,446,625 $5,749,846,528
2016 $265,224,515,675 $6,084,297,211
2015 $195,146,608,978 $6,788,352,975
2014 $172,886,611,654 $7,686,138,791
2013 $149,998,957,434 $7,502,762,863
2012 $133,310,747,603 $6,141,666,509
2011 $128,607,482,310 $4,861,632,885
2010 $115,275,540,051 $4,262,805,967
2009 $102,475,158,191 $3,953,403,098
2008 $91,636,997,371 $4,157,895,298
2007 $79,611,644,975 $3,632,957,611
2006 $71,795,736,172 $3,263,697,467
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,545,275,313
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,237,350,687
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,142,618,046
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,933,863,911
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,681,473,894
2000 $53,369,787,319 $635,866,404
1999 $51,270,569,884 $669,386,624
1998 $49,984,559,471 $672,368,187
1997 $48,244,309,133 $850,232,760
1996 $46,438,484,108 $941,709,423
1995 $37,939,748,769 $870,740,292
1994 $33,768,660,883 $911,853,802
1993 $33,166,519,418 $768,867,883
1992 $31,708,874,594 $679,940,814
1991 $30,957,483,950 $779,981,987
1990 $31,598,340,778 $649,644,098
1989 $28,781,715,189 $932,974,420
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,055,083,933
1987 $24,298,032,258 $660,106,336
1986 $21,774,033,333 $490,181,457
1985 $22,278,423,077 $856,890,459
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,087,471,862
1983 $17,609,048,822 $995,104,305
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,295,361,886
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,114,830,472
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,100,685,845
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,109,374,911
1978 $13,281,767,143 $960,728,339
1977 $9,651,149,302 $691,777,584
1976 $10,117,113,333 $594,895,942
1975 $19,448,348,073 $679,336,344
1974 $12,512,460,520 $648,590,643
1973 $8,086,725,729 $575,230,724
1972 $6,288,245,867 $465,381,340
1971 $8,751,843,188 $419,549,305
1970 $8,992,722,167 $434,410,974
1969 $8,471,006,438 $408,690,163
1968 $7,483,685,771 $329,859,732
1967 $7,253,575,688 $348,795,303
1966 $6,439,687,854 $375,479,850
1965 $5,906,636,792 $359,379,856
1964 $5,386,054,833 $371,847,461
1963 $5,319,458,563 $348,547,279
1962 $5,081,413,542 $342,721,416
1961 $4,817,580,375 $327,834,191
1960 $4,274,894,083 $322,009,962

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

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Bangladesh and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2024 $2,593 $807
2023 $2,551 $758
2022 $2,716 $860
2021 $2,483 $885
2020 $2,249 $845
2019 $2,130 $844
2018 $1,965 $846
2017 $1,811 $779
2016 $1,649 $844
2015 $1,224 $965
2014 $1,094 $1,118
2013 $958 $1,117
2012 $860 $938
2011 $837 $761
2010 $757 $685
2009 $679 $653
2008 $613 $705
2007 $538 $632
2006 $490 $580
2005 $480 $463
2004 $456 $418
2003 $427 $414
2002 $394 $389
2001 $395 $358
2000 $397 $143.7
1999 $388 $155
1998 $386 $156.5
1997 $379 $199.9
1996 $372 $224.3
1995 $309 $208.4
1994 $280.6 $218.5
1993 $280.8 $185
1992 $273.5 $163.2
1991 $272.1 $183.7
1990 $283.1 $154.8
1989 $263 $231.3
1988 $247.9 $268.2
1987 $231.5 $172.4
1986 $212.1 $131.5
1985 $222.2 $235.5
1984 $193.4 $306
1983 $184.7 $285.8
1982 $199.6 $380
1981 $224.2 $334
1980 $206.1 $336
1979 $181.1 $346
1978 $158.3 $305
1977 $117.9 $224.2
1976 $126.7 $196.4
1975 $249.8 $228.4
1974 $165 $222.1
1973 $109.7 $200.6
1972 $87.8 $165.4
1971 $124.5 $151.8
1970 $130.2 $160.2
1969 $125.9 $153.6
1968 $114.4 $126.3
1967 $114.2 $136.1
1966 $104.4 $149.3
1965 $98.6 $145.6
1964 $92.6 $153.4
1963 $94.1 $146.3
1962 $92.6 $146.3
1961 $90.4 $142.3
1960 $82.5 $142

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

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Bangladesh vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2026 75.5 62.3
2025 75.2 62.2
2024 74.9 62
2023 74.7 61.8
2022 74.3 61.3
2021 71.1 60.3
2020 71.4 59.7
2019 72.6 59.6
2018 72.1 59.1
2017 71.6 57.8
2016 71.1 56.9
2015 70.5 55.5
2014 70 54.3
2013 69.5 54.1
2012 69 53.2
2011 68.5 52.6
2010 68 51.9
2009 67.5 51.3
2008 67 50.7
2007 66.5 50
2006 66 49.5
2005 65.5 48.3
2004 64.9 47.5
2003 64.3 46.8
2002 63.6 46.2
2001 62.8 45.4
2000 62 44.8
1999 61.2 42
1998 60.4 42.7
1997 59.7 43.6
1996 58.9 43.5
1995 58.2 42.6
1994 57.6 42.8
1993 57.1 43.4
1992 56.6 43.5
1991 53.8 43.3
1990 55.8 43.7
1989 55.5 43.7
1988 55.2 43.8
1987 54.9 43.7
1986 54.6 43.5
1985 53.9 43.6
1984 53.8 43.6
1983 53.4 43.5
1982 53 43.3
1981 52.6 43.1
1980 52.3 42.8
1979 52 42.5
1978 51.6 42.2
1977 51.3 41.8
1976 51 41.4
1975 50.6 41
1974 49.6 40.4
1973 49.9 40
1972 49.6 39.5
1971 26.5 39.1
1970 42.7 38.6
1969 48.7 38.2
1968 48.4 37.8
1967 48.1 37.3
1966 47.6 36.6
1965 46 35.9
1964 46.8 35.3
1963 45.7 34.7
1962 45.8 34.2
1961 44.9 33.6
1960 44 33.1
1959 43.7 32.6
1958 43.1 32.1
1957 42.6 31.8
1956 41.6 31.3
1955 41.1 30.9
1954 40.4 30.5
1953 39.4 30.1
1952 38.8 29.7
1951 38.1 29.3
1950 37.4 28.9

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

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Bangladesh and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2024 173,562,364 8,642,022
2023 171,466,990 8,460,512
2022 169,384,897 8,276,807
2021 167,658,854 8,094,602
2020 166,298,024 7,912,558
2019 164,913,055 7,731,991
2018 163,523,103 7,554,563
2017 162,186,147 7,379,299
2016 160,811,932 7,205,328
2015 159,383,179 7,037,655
2014 157,964,929 6,876,385
2013 156,532,141 6,714,051
2012 155,070,101 6,551,080
2011 153,591,076 6,387,251
2010 152,201,981 6,222,714
2009 150,873,714 6,055,646
2008 149,474,264 5,894,722
2007 147,989,278 5,749,352
2006 146,405,973 5,624,466
2005 144,715,786 5,501,712
2004 142,902,856 5,355,717
2003 140,970,351 5,177,687
2002 138,933,658 4,971,435
2001 136,805,810 4,692,716
2000 134,544,304 4,423,611
1999 132,108,065 4,318,043
1998 129,622,332 4,295,785
1997 127,198,069 4,253,716
1996 124,862,179 4,199,210
1995 122,600,370 4,179,179
1994 120,343,179 4,173,105
1993 118,132,360 4,157,130
1992 115,952,192 4,166,366
1991 113,787,109 4,246,267
1990 111,633,717 4,196,828
1989 109,433,799 4,034,037
1988 107,216,008 3,934,517
1987 104,959,291 3,829,718
1986 102,635,572 3,728,380
1985 100,253,825 3,638,438
1984 97,814,966 3,558,758
1983 95,335,155 3,481,646
1982 92,814,507 3,408,183
1981 90,303,105 3,338,940
1980 88,016,432 3,272,089
1979 85,935,072 3,207,499
1978 83,889,655 3,145,517
1977 81,867,264 3,085,354
1976 79,855,318 3,028,820
1975 77,854,351 2,974,657
1974 75,839,348 2,920,459
1973 73,722,294 2,866,955
1972 71,641,519 2,814,388
1971 70,276,758 2,763,222
1970 69,058,894 2,712,286
1969 67,294,133 2,661,365
1968 65,408,276 2,611,532
1967 63,510,929 2,562,384
1966 61,669,806 2,514,638
1965 59,902,519 2,468,666
1964 58,178,374 2,424,390
1963 56,504,402 2,382,258
1962 54,881,146 2,342,242
1961 53,310,348 2,304,227
1960 51,828,660 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2023 2.16 3.79
2022 2.18 3.88
2021 2.17 3.98
2020 2.17 4.08
2019 2.18 4.19
2018 2.19 4.29
2017 2.21 4.39
2016 2.23 4.47
2015 2.23 4.55
2014 2.23 4.7
2013 2.25 4.87
2012 2.26 5.06
2011 2.31 5.21
2010 2.38 5.33
2009 2.48 5.45
2008 2.58 5.56
2007 2.67 5.64
2006 2.76 5.74
2005 2.85 5.81
2004 2.94 5.92
2003 3.03 6.09
2002 3.13 6.23
2001 3.2 6.31
2000 3.28 6.36
1999 3.36 6.42
1998 3.43 6.5
1997 3.5 6.53
1996 3.51 6.55
1995 3.59 6.56
1994 3.74 6.56
1993 3.83 6.57
1992 4.03 6.56
1991 4.26 6.55
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.7 6.57
1988 4.85 6.59
1987 5.08 6.61
1986 5.3 6.6
1985 5.54 6.59
1984 5.73 6.59
1983 5.91 6.57
1982 6.12 6.56
1981 6.24 6.55
1980 6.33 6.56
1979 6.42 6.58
1978 6.51 6.59
1977 6.58 6.57
1976 6.66 6.55
1975 6.73 6.55
1974 6.78 6.53
1973 6.8 6.47
1972 6.82 6.45
1971 6.83 6.43
1970 6.84 6.41
1969 6.81 6.39
1968 6.79 6.39
1967 6.79 6.38
1966 6.77 6.35
1965 6.77 6.31
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.26
1962 6.81 6.22
1961 6.78 6.21
1960 6.74 6.18

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

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Bangladesh and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Sierra Leone
2024 26.7 20.5
2023 26.4 20.3
2022 26 20
2021 25.8 19.8
2020 25.6 19.6
2019 25.4 19.4
2018 25.2 19.2
2017 25 19.1
2016 24.8 18.9
2015 24.5 18.7
2014 24.2 18.6
2013 23.8 18.5
2012 23.5 18.4
2011 23.2 18.3
2010 22.9 18.2
2009 22.7 18.1
2008 22.4 18.1
2007 22.2 18
2006 22 18
2005 21.8 18
2004 21.6 17.9
2003 21.4 17.9
2002 21.2 17.9
2001 21 18
2000 20.7 18
1999 20.4 18
1998 20.2 18.1
1997 19.9 18.1
1996 19.7 18.2
1995 19.5 18.2
1994 19.3 18.3
1993 19.1 18.4
1992 18.9 18.4
1991 18.7 18.5
1990 18.5 18.5
1989 18.4 18.6
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18 18.7
1986 17.9 18.7
1985 17.8 18.8
1984 17.7 18.9
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.6 19
1981 17.6 19.1
1980 17.6 19.1
1979 17.6 19.2
1978 17.6 19.3
1977 17.5 19.4
1976 17.5 19.5
1975 17.5 19.6
1974 17.5 19.8
1973 17.6 19.9
1972 17.7 20.1
1971 17.8 20.2
1970 17.9 20.4
1969 18 20.6
1968 18.2 20.7
1967 18.3 20.8
1966 18.4 20.9
1965 18.5 20.9
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.7 21
1962 18.8 21.1
1961 18.9 21.1
1960 19 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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