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Brazil vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 5th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Sierra Leone
Population
213824938
9049533
Population rank 7/197 101/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Brazil and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Sierra Leone
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $6,415,852,767
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $6,390,514,689
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $6,788,352,975
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $7,686,138,791
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $7,502,762,863
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $6,141,666,509
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $4,861,632,885
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $3,263,697,467
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,545,275,313
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,237,350,687
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,142,618,046
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,933,863,911
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,681,473,894
2000 $655,448,188,259 $635,866,404
1999 $599,642,075,004 $669,386,624
1998 $863,711,007,325 $672,368,187
1997 $883,206,452,795 $850,232,760
1996 $850,426,433,004 $941,709,423
1995 $769,333,330,412 $870,740,292
1994 $525,369,851,354 $911,853,802
1993 $368,295,778,245 $768,867,883
1992 $328,187,960,872 $679,940,814
1991 $342,609,231,343 $779,981,987
1990 $390,725,626,003 $649,644,098
1989 $412,990,820,287 $932,974,420
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,055,083,933
1987 $283,056,836,894 $660,106,336
1986 $256,480,852,471 $490,181,457
1985 $210,879,844,639 $856,890,459
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,087,471,862
1983 $189,656,506,321 $995,104,305
1982 $271,314,113,768 $1,295,361,886
1981 $258,015,174,749 $1,114,830,472
1980 $237,393,489,893 $1,100,685,845
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,109,374,911
1978 $200,278,646,124 $960,728,339
1977 $176,344,101,402 $691,777,584
1976 $153,168,949,208 $594,895,942
1975 $129,203,555,239 $679,336,344
1974 $109,794,519,728 $648,590,643
1973 $83,592,275,863 $575,230,724
1972 $58,434,858,375 $465,381,340
1971 $48,869,830,902 $419,549,305
1970 $42,327,664,794 $434,410,974
1969 $37,171,640,819 $408,690,163
1968 $33,930,457,425 $329,859,732
1967 $31,086,389,195 $348,795,303
1966 $28,283,323,733 $375,479,850
1965 $22,465,522,884 $359,379,856
1964 $20,963,733,695 $371,847,461
1963 $23,287,712,878 $348,547,279
1962 $19,231,747,852 $342,721,416
1961 $17,275,940,449 $327,834,191
1960 $17,030,465,539 $322,009,962

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

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Brazil and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Sierra Leone
2024 $10,311 $807
2023 $10,378 $758
2022 $9,281 $860
2021 $7,973 $885
2020 $7,074 $845
2019 $9,030 $844
2018 $9,301 $846
2017 $10,081 $779
2016 $8,836 $844
2015 $8,936 $965
2014 $12,275 $1,118
2013 $12,459 $1,117
2012 $12,522 $938
2011 $13,397 $761
2010 $11,403 $685
2009 $8,679 $653
2008 $8,908 $705
2007 $7,410 $632
2006 $5,934 $580
2005 $4,828 $463
2004 $3,664 $418
2003 $3,091 $414
2002 $2,856 $389
2001 $3,176 $358
2000 $3,767 $143.7
1999 $3,494 $155
1998 $5,106 $156.5
1997 $5,299 $199.9
1996 $5,179 $224.3
1995 $4,757 $208.4
1994 $3,299 $218.5
1993 $2,349 $185
1992 $2,127 $163.2
1991 $2,258 $183.7
1990 $2,620 $154.8
1989 $2,819 $231.3
1988 $2,141 $268.2
1987 $2,006 $172.4
1986 $1,854 $131.5
1985 $1,556 $235.5
1984 $1,420 $306
1983 $1,461 $285.8
1982 $2,138 $380
1981 $2,080 $334
1980 $1,959 $336
1979 $1,870 $346
1978 $1,733 $305
1977 $1,562 $224.2
1976 $1,390 $196.4
1975 $1,201 $228.4
1974 $1,045 $222.1
1973 $815 $200.6
1972 $583 $165.4
1971 $500 $151.8
1970 $444 $160.2
1969 $399 $153.6
1968 $374 $126.3
1967 $351 $136.1
1966 $328 $149.3
1965 $268 $145.6
1964 $257.3 $153.4
1963 $294.2 $146.3
1962 $250.2 $146.3
1961 $231.6 $142.3
1960 $235.3 $142

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

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Brazil vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Sierra Leone
2026 76.4 62.3
2025 76.2 62.2
2024 76 62
2023 75.8 61.8
2022 74.9 61.3
2021 73 60.3
2020 74.5 59.7
2019 75.8 59.6
2018 75.6 59.1
2017 75.4 57.8
2016 75.1 56.9
2015 75.1 55.5
2014 74.8 54.3
2013 74.6 54.1
2012 74.3 53.2
2011 74 52.6
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.5 51.3
2008 73.1 50.7
2007 72.7 50
2006 72.3 49.5
2005 71.8 48.3
2004 71.4 47.5
2003 70.9 46.8
2002 70.4 46.2
2001 70 45.4
2000 69.6 44.8
1999 69.2 42
1998 68.8 42.7
1997 68.5 43.6
1996 68.1 43.5
1995 67.7 42.6
1994 67.3 42.8
1993 66.9 43.4
1992 66.5 43.5
1991 66.2 43.3
1990 65.9 43.7
1989 65.5 43.7
1988 65.2 43.8
1987 64.8 43.7
1986 64.4 43.5
1985 64 43.6
1984 63.6 43.6
1983 63.1 43.5
1982 62.7 43.3
1981 62.3 43.1
1980 61.8 42.8
1979 61.4 42.5
1978 60.9 42.2
1977 60.5 41.8
1976 60 41.4
1975 59.6 41
1974 59.1 40.4
1973 58.7 40
1972 58.3 39.5
1971 57.8 39.1
1970 57.3 38.6
1969 56.9 38.2
1968 56.5 37.8
1967 56 37.3
1966 55.6 36.6
1965 55.2 35.9
1964 54.8 35.3
1963 54.5 34.7
1962 54 34.2
1961 53.6 33.6
1960 53.2 33.1
1959 52.7 32.6
1958 52.2 32.1
1957 51.8 31.8
1956 51.3 31.3
1955 50.9 30.9
1954 50.4 30.5
1953 50 30.1
1952 49.6 29.7
1951 49 29.3
1950 48.5 28.9

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

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Brazil and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sierra Leone
2024 211,998,573 8,642,022
2023 211,140,729 8,460,512
2022 210,306,415 8,276,807
2021 209,550,294 8,094,602
2020 208,660,842 7,912,558
2019 207,455,459 7,731,991
2018 206,107,261 7,554,563
2017 204,703,445 7,379,299
2016 203,218,114 7,205,328
2015 201,675,532 7,037,655
2014 200,085,127 6,876,385
2013 198,478,299 6,714,051
2012 196,876,111 6,551,080
2011 195,284,734 6,387,251
2010 193,701,929 6,222,714
2009 192,079,951 6,055,646
2008 190,367,302 5,894,722
2007 188,552,320 5,749,352
2006 186,653,106 5,624,466
2005 184,688,101 5,501,712
2004 182,675,143 5,355,717
2003 180,622,688 5,177,687
2002 178,503,484 4,971,435
2001 176,301,203 4,692,716
2000 174,018,282 4,423,611
1999 171,641,543 4,318,043
1998 169,159,655 4,295,785
1997 166,661,659 4,253,716
1996 164,202,549 4,199,210
1995 161,735,073 4,179,179
1994 159,265,006 4,173,105
1993 156,794,577 4,157,130
1992 154,275,079 4,166,366
1991 151,724,256 4,246,267
1990 149,143,223 4,196,828
1989 146,502,972 4,034,037
1988 143,826,357 3,934,517
1987 141,104,944 3,829,718
1986 138,336,370 3,728,380
1985 135,515,595 3,638,438
1984 132,658,864 3,558,758
1983 129,790,077 3,481,646
1982 126,923,155 3,408,183
1981 124,063,109 3,338,940
1980 121,207,461 3,272,089
1979 118,380,821 3,207,499
1978 115,600,942 3,145,517
1977 112,875,292 3,085,354
1976 110,213,349 3,028,820
1975 107,619,565 2,974,657
1974 105,089,675 2,920,459
1973 102,600,976 2,866,955
1972 100,146,797 2,814,388
1971 97,739,273 2,763,222
1970 95,375,651 2,712,286
1969 93,045,777 2,661,365
1968 90,741,240 2,611,532
1967 88,446,124 2,562,384
1966 86,139,359 2,514,638
1965 83,817,583 2,468,666
1964 81,488,595 2,424,390
1963 79,164,235 2,382,258
1962 76,865,323 2,342,242
1961 74,605,447 2,304,227
1960 72,388,126 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Sierra Leone
2023 1.62 3.79
2022 1.63 3.88
2021 1.64 3.98
2020 1.65 4.08
2019 1.71 4.19
2018 1.74 4.29
2017 1.74 4.39
2016 1.73 4.47
2015 1.78 4.55
2014 1.78 4.7
2013 1.76 4.87
2012 1.77 5.06
2011 1.78 5.21
2010 1.79 5.33
2009 1.8 5.45
2008 1.82 5.56
2007 1.85 5.64
2006 1.9 5.74
2005 1.94 5.81
2004 1.97 5.92
2003 2.01 6.09
2002 2.08 6.23
2001 2.16 6.31
2000 2.25 6.36
1999 2.34 6.42
1998 2.42 6.5
1997 2.47 6.53
1996 2.51 6.55
1995 2.57 6.56
1994 2.6 6.56
1993 2.66 6.57
1992 2.71 6.56
1991 2.81 6.55
1990 2.9 6.57
1989 3.01 6.57
1988 3.11 6.59
1987 3.23 6.61
1986 3.36 6.6
1985 3.48 6.59
1984 3.6 6.59
1983 3.72 6.57
1982 3.84 6.56
1981 3.94 6.55
1980 4.04 6.56
1979 4.12 6.58
1978 4.2 6.59
1977 4.27 6.57
1976 4.34 6.55
1975 4.42 6.55
1974 4.5 6.53
1973 4.64 6.47
1972 4.74 6.45
1971 4.84 6.43
1970 4.93 6.41
1969 5.04 6.39
1968 5.17 6.39
1967 5.34 6.38
1966 5.52 6.35
1965 5.68 6.31
1964 5.82 6.29
1963 5.93 6.26
1962 5.98 6.22
1961 6.02 6.21
1960 6.05 6.18

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

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Brazil and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Sierra Leone
2024 35.4 20.5
2023 34.9 20.3
2022 34.5 20
2021 34.1 19.8
2020 33.7 19.6
2019 33.2 19.4
2018 32.8 19.2
2017 32.4 19.1
2016 31.9 18.9
2015 31.5 18.7
2014 31 18.6
2013 30.6 18.5
2012 30.1 18.4
2011 29.7 18.3
2010 29.2 18.2
2009 28.8 18.1
2008 28.3 18.1
2007 27.9 18
2006 27.5 18
2005 27.1 18
2004 26.7 17.9
2003 26.3 17.9
2002 25.9 17.9
2001 25.5 18
2000 25.2 18
1999 24.9 18
1998 24.6 18.1
1997 24.3 18.1
1996 24 18.2
1995 23.7 18.2
1994 23.5 18.3
1993 23.2 18.4
1992 22.9 18.4
1991 22.7 18.5
1990 22.4 18.5
1989 22.1 18.6
1988 21.9 18.6
1987 21.7 18.7
1986 21.5 18.7
1985 21.2 18.8
1984 21 18.9
1983 20.8 18.9
1982 20.6 19
1981 20.4 19.1
1980 20.2 19.1
1979 20 19.2
1978 19.8 19.3
1977 19.6 19.4
1976 19.4 19.5
1975 19.2 19.6
1974 19.1 19.8
1973 18.9 19.9
1972 18.7 20.1
1971 18.5 20.2
1970 18.4 20.4
1969 18.2 20.6
1968 18.1 20.7
1967 18 20.8
1966 17.9 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 17.8 21
1963 17.8 21
1962 17.9 21.1
1961 17.9 21.1
1960 18 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Brazil Sierra Leone
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
5.56%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Brazil Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Sierra Leone
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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