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Cyprus vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 163rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Sierra Leone
Population
1386362
9049533
Population rank 153/197 101/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Cyprus and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2024 $37,634,533,332 $6,971,127,235
2023 $35,075,423,857 $6,415,852,767
2022 $31,218,038,929 $7,121,125,278
2021 $30,372,642,502 $7,166,931,485
2020 $25,555,093,854 $6,688,307,703
2019 $26,196,667,100 $6,523,577,594
2018 $25,754,001,368 $6,390,514,689
2017 $22,946,570,629 $5,749,846,528
2016 $21,046,462,281 $6,084,297,211
2015 $19,909,278,417 $6,788,352,975
2014 $23,225,918,260 $7,686,138,791
2013 $23,959,712,861 $7,502,762,863
2012 $25,047,436,975 $6,141,666,509
2011 $27,641,549,302 $4,861,632,885
2010 $25,799,940,078 $4,262,805,967
2009 $26,048,179,949 $3,953,403,098
2008 $27,844,646,258 $4,157,895,298
2007 $23,968,727,074 $3,632,957,611
2006 $20,072,754,987 $3,263,697,467
2005 $18,433,412,511 $2,545,275,313
2004 $17,320,551,250 $2,237,350,687
2003 $14,547,329,558 $2,142,618,046
2002 $11,420,228,846 $1,933,863,911
2001 $10,397,898,907 $1,681,473,894
2000 $9,985,847,314 $635,866,404
1999 $10,497,907,228 $669,386,624
1998 $10,248,618,778 $672,368,187
1997 $9,547,816,420 $850,232,760
1996 $10,011,914,680 $941,709,423
1995 $9,933,137,128 $870,740,292
1994 $7,425,703,929 $911,853,802
1993 $6,590,291,048 $768,867,883
1992 $6,912,150,456 $679,940,814
1991 $5,770,197,348 $779,981,987
1990 $5,591,130,218 $649,644,098
1989 $4,563,482,604 $932,974,420
1988 $4,278,792,597 $1,055,083,933
1987 $3,704,813,886 $660,106,336
1986 $3,090,734,463 $490,181,457
1985 $2,430,411,900 $856,890,459
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,087,471,862
1983 $2,160,364,071 $995,104,305
1982 $2,159,242,417 $1,295,361,886
1981 $2,087,496,374 $1,114,830,472
1980 $2,154,311,277 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,288,699,776 $1,109,374,911
1978 $964,024,364 $960,728,339
1977 $734,876,021 $691,777,584
1976 $576,090,074 $594,895,942
1975 $489,912,574 $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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Cyprus and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2024 $27,707 $807
2023 $26,079 $758
2022 $23,448 $860
2021 $23,057 $885
2020 $19,624 $845
2019 $20,360 $844
2018 $20,267 $846
2017 $18,295 $779
2016 $17,013 $844
2015 $16,326 $965
2014 $19,326 $1,118
2013 $20,238 $1,117
2012 $21,493 $938
2011 $24,110 $761
2010 $22,876 $685
2009 $23,480 $653
2008 $25,522 $705
2007 $22,344 $632
2006 $19,037 $580
2005 $17,790 $463
2004 $17,016 $418
2003 $14,553 $414
2002 $11,636 $389
2001 $10,785 $358
2000 $10,537 $143.7
1999 $11,273 $155
1998 $11,206 $156.5
1997 $10,637 $199.9
1996 $11,373 $224.3
1995 $11,514 $208.4
1994 $8,791 $218.5
1993 $7,978 $185
1992 $8,530 $163.2
1991 $7,222 $183.7
1990 $7,092 $154.8
1989 $5,870 $231.3
1988 $5,584 $268.2
1987 $4,908 $172.4
1986 $4,159 $131.5
1985 $3,324 $235.5
1984 $3,167 $306
1983 $3,055 $285.8
1982 $3,100 $380
1981 $3,030 $334
1980 $3,154 $336
1979 $1,902 $346
1978 $1,434 $305
1977 $1,102 $224.2
1976 $870 $196.4
1975 $743 $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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Cyprus vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2026 82.2 62.3
2025 82 62.2
2024 81.8 62
2023 81.6 61.8
2022 80.4 61.3
2021 80.6 60.3
2020 81.2 59.7
2019 81.5 59.6
2018 81.6 59.1
2017 81.5 57.8
2016 81.5 56.9
2015 81.5 55.5
2014 81.3 54.3
2013 81.3 54.1
2012 81.1 53.2
2011 80.9 52.6
2010 80.6 51.9
2009 80.4 51.3
2008 79.9 50.7
2007 79.8 50
2006 79.5 49.5
2005 79.2 48.3
2004 79 47.5
2003 78.9 46.8
2002 78.8 46.2
2001 78.2 45.4
2000 77.9 44.8
1999 77.6 42
1998 77.2 42.7
1997 77.1 43.6
1996 76.9 43.5
1995 76.6 42.6
1994 76.4 42.8
1993 76.3 43.4
1992 76.3 43.5
1991 76.2 43.3
1990 76 43.7
1989 75.8 43.7
1988 75.4 43.8
1987 75.3 43.7
1986 74.9 43.5
1985 74.6 43.6
1984 74 43.6
1983 73.7 43.5
1982 73.5 43.3
1981 73.1 43.1
1980 72.8 42.8
1979 72.2 42.5
1978 71.7 42.2
1977 71.3 41.8
1976 70.8 41.4
1975 70.3 41
1974 54.6 40.4
1973 69 40
1972 68.6 39.5
1971 68.4 39.1
1970 68.1 38.6
1969 67.6 38.2
1968 67.3 37.8
1967 66.9 37.3
1966 66.5 36.6
1965 66.1 35.9
1964 62.2 35.3
1963 61.8 34.7
1962 64.7 34.2
1961 64.1 33.6
1960 63.3 33.1
1959 62.3 32.6
1958 61.6 32.1
1957 61 31.8
1956 60.4 31.3
1955 59.7 30.9
1954 59.3 30.5
1953 58.4 30.1
1952 57.7 29.7
1951 56.8 29.3
1950 55.8 28.9

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

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Cyprus and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2024 1,358,282 8,642,022
2023 1,344,976 8,460,512
2022 1,331,370 8,276,807
2021 1,317,309 8,094,602
2020 1,302,247 7,912,558
2019 1,286,671 7,731,991
2018 1,270,737 7,554,563
2017 1,254,275 7,379,299
2016 1,237,112 7,205,328
2015 1,219,502 7,037,655
2014 1,201,801 6,876,385
2013 1,183,895 6,714,051
2012 1,165,397 6,551,080
2011 1,146,493 6,387,251
2010 1,127,816 6,222,714
2009 1,109,371 6,055,646
2008 1,091,026 5,894,722
2007 1,072,714 5,749,352
2006 1,054,418 5,624,466
2005 1,036,151 5,501,712
2004 1,017,875 5,355,717
2003 999,590 5,177,687
2002 981,440 4,971,435
2001 964,127 4,692,716
2000 947,667 4,423,611
1999 931,234 4,318,043
1998 914,548 4,295,785
1997 897,568 4,253,716
1996 880,290 4,199,210
1995 862,695 4,179,179
1994 844,667 4,173,105
1993 826,034 4,157,130
1992 810,341 4,166,366
1991 798,944 4,246,267
1990 788,351 4,196,828
1989 777,420 4,034,037
1988 766,235 3,934,517
1987 754,785 3,829,718
1986 743,105 3,728,380
1985 731,277 3,638,438
1984 719,334 3,558,758
1983 707,225 3,481,646
1982 696,497 3,408,183
1981 688,893 3,338,940
1980 683,076 3,272,089
1979 677,549 3,207,499
1978 672,249 3,145,517
1977 667,101 3,085,354
1976 662,032 3,028,820
1975 659,405 2,974,657
1974 663,254 2,920,459
1973 665,937 2,866,955
1972 661,063 2,814,388
1971 654,050 2,763,222
1970 647,446 2,712,286
1969 641,189 2,661,365
1968 635,157 2,611,532
1967 629,251 2,562,384
1966 623,390 2,514,638
1965 617,736 2,468,666
1964 612,521 2,424,390
1963 607,252 2,382,258
1962 601,466 2,342,242
1961 595,514 2,304,227
1960 586,490 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2023 1.39 3.79
2022 1.39 3.88
2021 1.39 3.98
2020 1.36 4.08
2019 1.33 4.19
2018 1.32 4.29
2017 1.32 4.39
2016 1.36 4.47
2015 1.32 4.55
2014 1.31 4.7
2013 1.3 4.87
2012 1.38 5.06
2011 1.36 5.21
2010 1.43 5.33
2009 1.48 5.45
2008 1.48 5.56
2007 1.45 5.64
2006 1.51 5.74
2005 1.48 5.81
2004 1.51 5.92
2003 1.51 6.09
2002 1.5 6.23
2001 1.57 6.31
2000 1.64 6.36
1999 1.67 6.42
1998 1.76 6.5
1997 1.86 6.53
1996 1.95 6.55
1995 2.03 6.56
1994 2.16 6.56
1993 2.25 6.57
1992 2.46 6.56
1991 2.34 6.55
1990 2.4 6.57
1989 2.37 6.57
1988 2.47 6.59
1987 2.39 6.61
1986 2.45 6.6
1985 2.43 6.59
1984 2.51 6.59
1983 2.49 6.57
1982 2.49 6.56
1981 2.15 6.55
1980 2.3 6.56
1979 2.14 6.58
1978 2.08 6.59
1977 2.09 6.57
1976 2.33 6.55
1975 2.11 6.55
1974 2.28 6.53
1973 2.4 6.47
1972 2.99 6.45
1971 3.04 6.43
1970 3.07 6.41
1969 3.19 6.39
1968 3.27 6.39
1967 3.32 6.38
1966 3.4 6.35
1965 3.47 6.31
1964 3.41 6.29
1963 3.49 6.26
1962 3.51 6.22
1961 3.62 6.21
1960 3.39 6.18

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

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Cyprus and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Sierra Leone
2024 39.2 20.5
2023 38.8 20.3
2022 38.4 20
2021 38 19.8
2020 37.6 19.6
2019 37.2 19.4
2018 36.8 19.2
2017 36.4 19.1
2016 36 18.9
2015 35.6 18.7
2014 35.2 18.6
2013 34.8 18.5
2012 34.5 18.4
2011 34.2 18.3
2010 33.9 18.2
2009 33.6 18.1
2008 33.4 18.1
2007 33.1 18
2006 32.8 18
2005 32.6 18
2004 32.4 17.9
2003 32.2 17.9
2002 32 17.9
2001 31.8 18
2000 31.6 18
1999 31.4 18
1998 31.2 18.1
1997 31 18.1
1996 30.8 18.2
1995 30.6 18.2
1994 30.5 18.3
1993 30.4 18.4
1992 30.3 18.4
1991 30.1 18.5
1990 29.8 18.5
1989 29.6 18.6
1988 29.4 18.6
1987 29.2 18.7
1986 29.1 18.7
1985 28.9 18.8
1984 28.8 18.9
1983 28.7 18.9
1982 28.5 19
1981 28.2 19.1
1980 27.7 19.1
1979 27.2 19.2
1978 26.8 19.3
1977 26.3 19.4
1976 25.9 19.5
1975 25.5 19.6
1974 25.4 19.8
1973 25.3 19.9
1972 25.1 20.1
1971 24.9 20.2
1970 24.7 20.4
1969 24.5 20.6
1968 24.3 20.7
1967 24.2 20.8
1966 24 20.9
1965 23.9 20.9
1964 23.7 21
1963 23.5 21
1962 23.3 21.1
1961 23.1 21.1
1960 23.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Cyprus Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Cyprus Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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