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Canada vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 4th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Sierra Leone
Population
42181965
9049533
Population rank 38/197 101/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Canada and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Canada and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Canada Sierra Leone
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $7,121,125,278
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $3,263,697,467
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,545,275,313
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,237,350,687
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,142,618,046
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,933,863,911
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,681,473,894
2000 $744,773,415,932 $635,866,404
1999 $678,412,196,271 $669,386,624
1998 $634,000,000,000 $672,368,187
1997 $654,986,999,856 $850,232,760
1996 $630,607,994,133 $941,709,423
1995 $605,961,090,061 $870,740,292
1994 $579,944,346,807 $911,853,802
1993 $579,053,561,739 $768,867,883
1992 $594,387,358,319 $679,940,814
1991 $612,527,712,316 $779,981,987
1990 $596,075,591,361 $649,644,098
1989 $567,211,993,243 $932,974,420
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,055,083,933
1987 $433,134,238,311 $660,106,336
1986 $379,006,836,992 $490,181,457
1985 $366,186,012,450 $856,890,459
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,087,471,862
1983 $341,866,277,183 $995,104,305
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,295,361,886
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,114,830,472
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,100,685,845
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,109,374,911
1978 $219,369,542,386 $960,728,339
1977 $212,325,176,305 $691,777,584
1976 $207,271,612,576 $594,895,942
1975 $174,419,757,177 $679,336,344
1974 $160,949,188,139 $648,590,643
1973 $131,764,343,566 $575,230,724
1972 $113,463,848,874 $465,381,340
1971 $99,606,454,744 $419,549,305
1970 $88,192,257,632 $434,410,974
1969 $79,405,011,125 $408,690,163
1968 $72,048,833,006 $329,859,732
1967 $65,856,924,424 $348,795,303
1966 $61,252,415,405 $375,479,850
1965 $54,649,410,479 $359,379,856
1964 $49,503,663,836 $371,847,461
1963 $45,140,337,827 $348,547,279
1962 $42,336,211,556 $342,721,416
1961 $41,038,192,838 $327,834,191
1960 $40,563,768,947 $322,009,962

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

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Canada and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Sierra Leone
2024 $54,340 $807
2023 $54,220 $758
2022 $56,257 $860
2021 $52,887 $885
2020 $43,538 $845
2019 $46,353 $844
2018 $46,539 $846
2017 $45,130 $779
2016 $42,314 $844
2015 $43,594 $965
2014 $50,961 $1,118
2013 $52,638 $1,117
2012 $52,670 $938
2011 $52,224 $761
2010 $47,561 $685
2009 $40,875 $653
2008 $46,710 $705
2007 $44,660 $632
2006 $40,504 $580
2005 $36,384 $463
2004 $32,146 $418
2003 $28,302 $414
2002 $24,256 $389
2001 $23,822 $358
2000 $24,271 $143.7
1999 $22,315 $155
1998 $21,025 $156.5
1997 $21,902 $199.9
1996 $21,297 $224.3
1995 $20,680 $208.4
1994 $19,998 $218.5
1993 $20,187 $185
1992 $20,950 $163.2
1991 $21,847 $183.7
1990 $21,526 $154.8
1989 $20,795 $231.3
1988 $19,013 $268.2
1987 $16,378 $172.4
1986 $14,521 $131.5
1985 $14,170 $235.5
1984 $13,930 $306
1983 $13,477 $285.8
1982 $12,527 $380
1981 $12,379 $334
1980 $11,208 $336
1979 $10,078 $346
1978 $9,154 $305
1977 $8,949 $224.2
1976 $8,839 $196.4
1975 $7,537 $228.4
1974 $7,057 $222.1
1973 $5,858 $200.6
1972 $5,107 $165.4
1971 $4,535 $151.8
1970 $4,136 $160.2
1969 $3,776 $153.6
1968 $3,473 $126.3
1967 $3,226 $136.1
1966 $3,055 $149.3
1965 $2,777 $145.6
1964 $2,562 $153.4
1963 $2,380 $146.3
1962 $2,274 $146.3
1961 $2,246 $142.3
1960 $2,265 $142

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

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Canada vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Sierra Leone
2026 83.1 62.3
2025 82.9 62.2
2024 82.7 62
2023 82.6 61.8
2022 81.2 61.3
2021 82 60.3
2020 81.7 59.7
2019 82.3 59.6
2018 81.9 59.1
2017 81.9 57.8
2016 82 56.9
2015 81.9 55.5
2014 81.8 54.3
2013 81.8 54.1
2012 81.7 53.2
2011 81.5 52.6
2010 81.3 51.9
2009 81.1 51.3
2008 80.7 50.7
2007 80.5 50
2006 80.5 49.5
2005 80.1 48.3
2004 80 47.5
2003 79.7 46.8
2002 79.6 46.2
2001 79.4 45.4
2000 79.2 44.8
1999 78.9 42
1998 78.7 42.7
1997 78.5 43.6
1996 78.3 43.5
1995 78 42.6
1994 77.9 42.8
1993 77.7 43.4
1992 77.9 43.5
1991 77.6 43.3
1990 77.4 43.7
1989 77.1 43.7
1988 76.9 43.8
1987 76.8 43.7
1986 76.5 43.5
1985 76.3 43.6
1984 76.4 43.6
1983 76.1 43.5
1982 75.7 43.3
1981 75.5 43.1
1980 75.1 42.8
1979 74.8 42.5
1978 74.5 42.2
1977 74.2 41.8
1976 73.9 41.4
1975 73.4 41
1974 73.1 40.4
1973 73.1 40
1972 72.8 39.5
1971 72.9 39.1
1970 72.6 38.6
1969 72.4 38.2
1968 72.2 37.8
1967 72.1 37.3
1966 71.9 36.6
1965 71.7 35.9
1964 71.6 35.3
1963 71.3 34.7
1962 71.2 34.2
1961 71.2 33.6
1960 71 33.1
1959 70.6 32.6
1958 70.6 32.1
1957 69.9 31.8
1956 70 31.3
1955 70 30.9
1954 69.9 30.5
1953 69.1 30.1
1952 68.7 29.7
1951 68.5 29.3
1950 68.2 28.9

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

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Canada and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Canada Sierra Leone
2024 41,288,599 8,642,022
2023 40,083,484 8,460,512
2022 38,935,934 8,276,807
2021 38,239,864 8,094,602
2020 38,028,638 7,912,558
2019 37,618,495 7,731,991
2018 37,072,620 7,554,563
2017 36,545,075 7,379,299
2016 36,110,803 7,205,328
2015 35,704,498 7,037,655
2014 35,434,066 6,876,385
2013 35,080,992 6,714,051
2012 34,713,395 6,551,080
2011 34,339,221 6,387,251
2010 34,005,902 6,222,714
2009 33,630,069 6,055,646
2008 33,247,298 5,894,722
2007 32,888,886 5,749,352
2006 32,571,193 5,624,466
2005 32,242,732 5,501,712
2004 31,938,807 5,355,717
2003 31,642,461 5,177,687
2002 31,359,199 4,971,435
2001 31,020,855 4,692,716
2000 30,685,730 4,423,611
1999 30,401,286 4,318,043
1998 30,155,173 4,295,785
1997 29,905,948 4,253,716
1996 29,610,218 4,199,210
1995 29,302,311 4,179,179
1994 29,000,663 4,173,105
1993 28,684,764 4,157,130
1992 28,371,264 4,166,366
1991 28,037,420 4,246,267
1990 27,691,138 4,196,828
1989 27,276,781 4,034,037
1988 26,791,747 3,934,517
1987 26,446,601 3,829,718
1986 26,100,278 3,728,380
1985 25,842,116 3,638,438
1984 25,607,053 3,558,758
1983 25,366,451 3,481,646
1982 25,116,942 3,408,183
1981 24,819,915 3,338,940
1980 24,515,667 3,272,089
1979 24,201,544 3,207,499
1978 23,963,203 3,145,517
1977 23,725,843 3,085,354
1976 23,449,808 3,028,820
1975 23,143,275 2,974,657
1974 22,807,969 2,920,459
1973 22,491,777 2,866,955
1972 22,218,463 2,814,388
1971 21,962,032 2,763,222
1970 21,324,000 2,712,286
1969 21,028,000 2,661,365
1968 20,744,000 2,611,532
1967 20,412,000 2,562,384
1966 20,048,000 2,514,638
1965 19,678,000 2,468,666
1964 19,325,000 2,424,390
1963 18,964,000 2,382,258
1962 18,614,000 2,342,242
1961 18,271,000 2,304,227
1960 17,909,356 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Sierra Leone
2023 1.26 3.79
2022 1.33 3.88
2021 1.44 3.98
2020 1.41 4.08
2019 1.47 4.19
2018 1.51 4.29
2017 1.55 4.39
2016 1.59 4.47
2015 1.6 4.55
2014 1.61 4.7
2013 1.61 4.87
2012 1.63 5.06
2011 1.63 5.21
2010 1.65 5.33
2009 1.69 5.45
2008 1.7 5.56
2007 1.67 5.64
2006 1.63 5.74
2005 1.58 5.81
2004 1.56 5.92
2003 1.55 6.09
2002 1.52 6.23
2001 1.54 6.31
2000 1.51 6.36
1999 1.55 6.42
1998 1.56 6.5
1997 1.57 6.53
1996 1.63 6.55
1995 1.67 6.56
1994 1.69 6.56
1993 1.69 6.57
1992 1.71 6.56
1991 1.72 6.55
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 1.77 6.57
1988 1.68 6.59
1987 1.68 6.61
1986 1.68 6.6
1985 1.67 6.59
1984 1.65 6.59
1983 1.68 6.57
1982 1.69 6.56
1981 1.7 6.55
1980 1.74 6.56
1979 1.75 6.58
1978 1.77 6.59
1977 1.78 6.57
1976 1.8 6.55
1975 1.82 6.55
1974 1.84 6.53
1973 1.89 6.47
1972 1.98 6.45
1971 2.14 6.43
1970 2.26 6.41
1969 2.33 6.39
1968 2.39 6.39
1967 2.53 6.38
1966 2.75 6.35
1965 3.12 6.31
1964 3.46 6.29
1963 3.61 6.26
1962 3.68 6.22
1961 3.75 6.21
1960 3.81 6.18

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

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Canada and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Sierra Leone
2024 41.5 20.5
2023 41.4 20.3
2022 41.3 20
2021 41.1 19.8
2020 40.9 19.6
2019 40.8 19.4
2018 40.8 19.2
2017 40.8 19.1
2016 40.7 18.9
2015 40.6 18.7
2014 40.5 18.6
2013 40.3 18.5
2012 40.1 18.4
2011 39.9 18.3
2010 39.7 18.2
2009 39.5 18.1
2008 39.3 18.1
2007 39.1 18
2006 38.8 18
2005 38.5 18
2004 38.1 17.9
2003 37.8 17.9
2002 37.4 17.9
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.7 18
1999 36.4 18
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.5 18.1
1996 35.1 18.2
1995 34.7 18.2
1994 34.3 18.3
1993 33.9 18.4
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.2 18.5
1990 32.9 18.5
1989 32.5 18.6
1988 32.2 18.6
1987 31.8 18.7
1986 31.4 18.7
1985 31 18.8
1984 30.6 18.9
1983 30.2 18.9
1982 29.8 19
1981 29.5 19.1
1980 29.2 19.1
1979 28.8 19.2
1978 28.5 19.3
1977 28.1 19.4
1976 27.7 19.5
1975 27.4 19.6
1974 27.2 19.8
1973 26.9 19.9
1972 26.6 20.1
1971 26.3 20.2
1970 26 20.4
1969 25.8 20.6
1968 25.7 20.7
1967 25.5 20.8
1966 25.5 20.9
1965 25.5 20.9
1964 25.6 21
1963 25.8 21
1962 26 21.1
1961 26.3 21.1
1960 26.4 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Canada Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Canada Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Sierra Leone
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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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