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Congo vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 64th vs. 116th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Sierra Leone
Population
6681829
9049533
Population rank 109/197 101/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Congo and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Congo and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Congo Sierra Leone
2024 $15,719,986,077 $6,971,127,235
2023 $15,321,055,823 $6,415,852,767
2022 $15,817,030,155 $7,121,125,278
2021 $14,825,690,211 $7,166,931,485
2020 $11,468,687,464 $6,688,307,703
2019 $13,976,637,780 $6,523,577,594
2018 $14,773,900,289 $6,390,514,689
2017 $11,834,473,039 $5,749,846,528
2016 $10,931,328,151 $6,084,297,211
2015 $12,434,793,867 $6,788,352,975
2014 $17,919,321,078 $7,686,138,791
2013 $17,958,720,699 $7,502,762,863
2012 $17,692,911,296 $6,141,666,509
2011 $15,655,383,577 $4,861,632,885
2010 $13,148,396,212 $4,262,805,967
2009 $9,723,299,915 $3,953,403,098
2008 $11,649,857,673 $4,157,895,298
2007 $8,782,703,437 $3,632,957,611
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,263,697,467
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,545,275,313
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,237,350,687
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,142,618,046
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,933,863,911
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,681,473,894
2000 $3,227,927,698 $635,866,404
1999 $2,354,772,960 $669,386,624
1998 $1,949,481,379 $672,368,187
1997 $2,322,719,103 $850,232,760
1996 $2,540,697,539 $941,709,423
1995 $2,116,003,868 $870,740,292
1994 $1,769,365,438 $911,853,802
1993 $2,684,323,623 $768,867,883
1992 $2,933,222,703 $679,940,814
1991 $2,724,853,506 $779,981,987
1990 $2,798,746,050 $649,644,098
1989 $2,389,593,026 $932,974,420
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,297,753,652 $660,106,336
1986 $1,849,268,212 $490,181,457
1985 $2,160,872,540 $856,890,459
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,087,471,862
1983 $2,097,274,290 $995,104,305
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,109,374,911
1978 $878,771,772 $960,728,339
1977 $765,224,029 $691,777,584
1976 $754,549,601 $594,895,942
1975 $767,102,680 $679,336,344
1974 $585,364,634 $648,590,643
1973 $541,973,363 $575,230,724
1972 $410,669,264 $465,381,340
1971 $322,128,019 $419,549,305
1970 $274,960,700 $434,410,974
1969 $265,040,036 $408,690,163
1968 $251,247,458 $329,859,732
1967 $237,397,428 $348,795,303
1966 $220,613,582 $375,479,850
1965 $198,318,064 $359,379,856
1964 $185,693,725 $371,847,461
1963 $172,233,431 $348,547,279
1962 $166,521,240 $342,721,416
1961 $151,675,739 $327,834,191
1960 $131,731,863 $322,009,962

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

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Congo and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Sierra Leone
2024 $2,482 $807
2023 $2,478 $758
2022 $2,621 $860
2021 $2,516 $885
2020 $1,994 $845
2019 $2,488 $844
2018 $2,694 $846
2017 $2,212 $779
2016 $2,093 $844
2015 $2,439 $965
2014 $3,601 $1,118
2013 $3,697 $1,117
2012 $3,732 $938
2011 $3,396 $761
2010 $2,947 $685
2009 $2,271 $653
2008 $2,832 $705
2007 $2,206 $632
2006 $2,104 $580
2005 $1,799 $463
2004 $1,306 $418
2003 $1,017 $414
2002 $906 $389
2001 $855 $358
2000 $1,024 $143.7
1999 $776 $155
1998 $660 $156.5
1997 $804 $199.9
1996 $899 $224.3
1995 $770 $208.4
1994 $662 $218.5
1993 $1,034 $185
1992 $1,164 $163.2
1991 $1,113 $183.7
1990 $1,176 $154.8
1989 $1,033 $231.3
1988 $984 $268.2
1987 $1,052 $172.4
1986 $872 $131.5
1985 $1,049 $235.5
1984 $1,097 $306
1983 $1,075 $285.8
1982 $1,131 $380
1981 $1,066 $334
1980 $933 $336
1979 $670 $346
1978 $503 $305
1977 $448 $224.2
1976 $453 $196.4
1975 $471 $228.4
1974 $370 $222.1
1973 $353 $200.6
1972 $276.3 $165.4
1971 $223.5 $151.8
1970 $196.7 $160.2
1969 $195.4 $153.6
1968 $190.8 $126.3
1967 $185.7 $136.1
1966 $177.6 $149.3
1965 $164.2 $145.6
1964 $158.1 $153.4
1963 $150.7 $146.3
1962 $149.6 $146.3
1961 $139.9 $142.3
1960 $124.7 $142

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

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Congo vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Sierra Leone
2026 66.4 62.3
2025 66.2 62.2
2024 66 62
2023 65.8 61.8
2022 65 61.3
2021 64.2 60.3
2020 64.4 59.7
2019 63.2 59.6
2018 64.5 59.1
2017 64.2 57.8
2016 63.9 56.9
2015 63.7 55.5
2014 63.3 54.3
2013 63 54.1
2012 62.7 53.2
2011 62.3 52.6
2010 61.7 51.9
2009 61.2 51.3
2008 60.8 50.7
2007 60.1 50
2006 59.5 49.5
2005 58.7 48.3
2004 58 47.5
2003 57.1 46.8
2002 56.4 46.2
2001 55.9 45.4
2000 55.4 44.8
1999 54.4 42
1998 52.6 42.7
1997 48.6 43.6
1996 55.2 43.5
1995 55.5 42.6
1994 55.6 42.8
1993 56 43.4
1992 56.5 43.5
1991 56.8 43.3
1990 57.1 43.7
1989 57.3 43.7
1988 57.5 43.8
1987 57.6 43.7
1986 57.6 43.5
1985 57.6 43.6
1984 57.5 43.6
1983 57.4 43.5
1982 57.2 43.3
1981 57.1 43.1
1980 56.8 42.8
1979 56.5 42.5
1978 56.2 42.2
1977 56 41.8
1976 55.7 41.4
1975 55.4 41
1974 55.1 40.4
1973 54.7 40
1972 54.4 39.5
1971 54 39.1
1970 53.6 38.6
1969 53.1 38.2
1968 52.6 37.8
1967 51.9 37.3
1966 51.6 36.6
1965 51 35.9
1964 50.4 35.3
1963 49.7 34.7
1962 49 34.2
1961 48.4 33.6
1960 47.6 33.1
1959 46.8 32.6
1958 46 32.1
1957 45.1 31.8
1956 44.3 31.3
1955 43.4 30.9
1954 42.6 30.5
1953 41.9 30.1
1952 41.1 29.7
1951 40.3 29.3
1950 39.6 28.9

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

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Congo and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Congo Sierra Leone
2024 6,332,961 8,642,022
2023 6,182,885 8,460,512
2022 6,035,104 8,276,807
2021 5,892,183 8,094,602
2020 5,752,791 7,912,558
2019 5,616,661 7,731,991
2018 5,483,118 7,554,563
2017 5,351,011 7,379,299
2016 5,222,536 7,205,328
2015 5,097,581 7,037,655
2014 4,975,880 6,876,385
2013 4,857,099 6,714,051
2012 4,740,450 6,551,080
2011 4,609,724 6,387,251
2010 4,462,290 6,222,714
2009 4,281,219 6,055,646
2008 4,113,517 5,894,722
2007 3,980,430 5,749,352
2006 3,837,409 5,624,466
2005 3,696,393 5,501,712
2004 3,565,554 5,355,717
2003 3,445,753 5,177,687
2002 3,350,771 4,971,435
2001 3,272,537 4,692,716
2000 3,151,345 4,423,611
1999 3,032,874 4,318,043
1998 2,952,061 4,295,785
1997 2,887,862 4,253,716
1996 2,826,785 4,199,210
1995 2,749,461 4,179,179
1994 2,673,144 4,173,105
1993 2,595,124 4,157,130
1992 2,519,465 4,166,366
1991 2,449,229 4,246,267
1990 2,380,560 4,196,828
1989 2,313,558 4,034,037
1988 2,247,653 3,934,517
1987 2,183,473 3,829,718
1986 2,120,602 3,728,380
1985 2,059,311 3,638,438
1984 1,999,528 3,558,758
1983 1,950,321 3,481,646
1982 1,910,430 3,408,183
1981 1,869,759 3,338,940
1980 1,828,985 3,272,089
1979 1,788,524 3,207,499
1978 1,748,089 3,145,517
1977 1,707,568 3,085,354
1976 1,667,225 3,028,820
1975 1,627,032 2,974,657
1974 1,582,301 2,920,459
1973 1,533,680 2,866,955
1972 1,486,468 2,814,388
1971 1,441,039 2,763,222
1970 1,397,638 2,712,286
1969 1,356,182 2,661,365
1968 1,316,519 2,611,532
1967 1,278,691 2,562,384
1966 1,242,534 2,514,638
1965 1,207,880 2,468,666
1964 1,174,816 2,424,390
1963 1,143,263 2,382,258
1962 1,113,175 2,342,242
1961 1,084,389 2,304,227
1960 1,056,732 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Sierra Leone
2023 4.16 3.79
2022 4.22 3.88
2021 4.28 3.98
2020 4.33 4.08
2019 4.38 4.19
2018 4.44 4.29
2017 4.5 4.39
2016 4.55 4.47
2015 4.61 4.55
2014 4.67 4.7
2013 4.73 4.87
2012 4.79 5.06
2011 4.83 5.21
2010 4.85 5.33
2009 4.81 5.45
2008 4.73 5.56
2007 4.65 5.64
2006 4.65 5.74
2005 4.67 5.81
2004 4.69 5.92
2003 4.7 6.09
2002 4.7 6.23
2001 4.67 6.31
2000 4.72 6.36
1999 4.81 6.42
1998 4.91 6.5
1997 5 6.53
1996 5.03 6.55
1995 5.07 6.56
1994 5.1 6.56
1993 5.13 6.57
1992 5.18 6.56
1991 5.22 6.55
1990 5.27 6.57
1989 5.33 6.57
1988 5.39 6.59
1987 5.46 6.61
1986 5.51 6.6
1985 5.59 6.59
1984 5.66 6.59
1983 5.76 6.57
1982 5.85 6.56
1981 5.98 6.55
1980 6.07 6.56
1979 6.14 6.58
1978 6.21 6.59
1977 6.27 6.57
1976 6.32 6.55
1975 6.36 6.55
1974 6.39 6.53
1973 6.42 6.47
1972 6.44 6.45
1971 6.42 6.43
1970 6.38 6.41
1969 6.35 6.39
1968 6.33 6.39
1967 6.29 6.38
1966 6.27 6.35
1965 6.23 6.31
1964 6.18 6.29
1963 6.15 6.26
1962 6.1 6.22
1961 6.09 6.21
1960 6.09 6.18

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

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Congo and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Sierra Leone
2024 19.5 20.5
2023 19.4 20.3
2022 19.3 20
2021 19.2 19.8
2020 19.2 19.6
2019 19.1 19.4
2018 19.1 19.2
2017 19.2 19.1
2016 19.2 18.9
2015 19.3 18.7
2014 19.4 18.6
2013 19.5 18.5
2012 19.6 18.4
2011 19.7 18.3
2010 19.8 18.2
2009 19.7 18.1
2008 19.5 18.1
2007 19.5 18
2006 19.3 18
2005 19.2 18
2004 19 17.9
2003 18.9 17.9
2002 18.8 17.9
2001 18.8 18
2000 18.5 18
1999 18.2 18
1998 18.1 18.1
1997 18.1 18.1
1996 18.1 18.2
1995 18.1 18.2
1994 18 18.3
1993 17.9 18.4
1992 17.8 18.4
1991 17.7 18.5
1990 17.7 18.5
1989 17.6 18.6
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.4 18.7
1986 17.4 18.7
1985 17.3 18.8
1984 17.2 18.9
1983 17.2 18.9
1982 17.1 19
1981 17 19.1
1980 17 19.1
1979 17 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19.4
1976 17.1 19.5
1975 17.2 19.6
1974 17.3 19.8
1973 17.4 19.9
1972 17.4 20.1
1971 17.5 20.2
1970 17.6 20.4
1969 17.7 20.6
1968 17.8 20.7
1967 17.9 20.8
1966 18.1 20.9
1965 18.2 20.9
1964 18.3 21
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.6 21.1
1961 18.7 21.1
1960 18.8 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Congo Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Congo Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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