Skip to content

Egypt vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 29th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Sierra Leone
Population
120697176
9049533
Population rank 13/197 101/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Egypt and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Sierra Leone
2024 $389,059,911,004 $6,971,127,235
2023 $395,926,075,163 $6,415,852,767
2022 $476,747,720,365 $7,121,125,278
2021 $424,671,765,456 $7,166,931,485
2020 $383,817,841,547 $6,688,307,703
2019 $318,678,815,490 $6,523,577,594
2018 $262,588,632,527 $6,390,514,689
2017 $248,362,771,739 $5,749,846,528
2016 $332,441,717,791 $6,084,297,211
2015 $329,366,576,819 $6,788,352,975
2014 $305,595,408,895 $7,686,138,791
2013 $288,434,108,527 $7,502,762,863
2012 $279,116,666,667 $6,141,666,509
2011 $235,989,672,978 $4,861,632,885
2010 $218,983,666,062 $4,262,805,967
2009 $189,147,005,445 $3,953,403,098
2008 $162,818,181,818 $4,157,895,298
2007 $130,437,828,371 $3,632,957,611
2006 $107,426,086,957 $3,263,697,467
2005 $89,660,339,660 $2,545,275,313
2004 $78,782,467,532 $2,237,350,687
2003 $80,288,461,538 $2,142,618,046
2002 $85,146,067,416 $1,933,863,911
2001 $96,684,636,119 $1,681,473,894
2000 $99,838,543,960 $635,866,404
1999 $90,710,704,807 $669,386,624
1998 $84,828,807,556 $672,368,187
1997 $78,436,578,171 $850,232,760
1996 $67,629,716,981 $941,709,423
1995 $60,159,245,060 $870,740,292
1994 $51,897,983,393 $911,853,802
1993 $46,578,631,453 $768,867,883
1992 $41,855,986,519 $679,940,814
1991 $37,387,836,491 $779,981,987
1990 $42,978,914,311 $649,644,098
1989 $39,756,299,050 $932,974,420
1988 $34,980,124,929 $1,055,083,933
1987 $40,455,616,654 $660,106,336
1986 $41,253,507,951 $490,181,457
1985 $39,053,502,251 $856,890,459
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,087,471,862
1983 $30,966,239,814 $995,104,305
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,295,361,886
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,114,830,472
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,100,685,845
1979 $18,020,571,429 $1,109,374,911
1978 $14,811,704,063 $960,728,339
1977 $14,400,806,876 $691,777,584
1976 $13,315,988,083 $594,895,942
1975 $11,632,178,869 $679,336,344
1974 $9,228,963,225 $648,590,643
1973 $10,098,534,613 $575,230,724
1972 $9,299,638,056 $465,381,340
1971 $8,609,283,346 $419,549,305
1970 $8,042,200,452 $434,410,974
1969 $6,524,455,206 $408,690,163
1968 $5,932,242,991 $329,859,732
1967 $5,605,484,299 $348,795,303
1966 $5,278,005,612 $375,479,850
1965 $4,948,667,540 $359,379,856
1964 $4,709,245,762 $371,847,461
1963 $4,187,146,232 $348,547,279
1962 $4,035,462,027 $342,721,416
1961 $4,494,575,611 $327,834,191
1960 $4,206,270,352 $322,009,962

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Egypt and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Sierra Leone
2024 $3,338 $807
2023 $3,457 $758
2022 $4,233 $860
2021 $3,827 $885
2020 $3,511 $845
2019 $2,963 $844
2018 $2,485 $846
2017 $2,395 $779
2016 $3,271 $844
2015 $3,307 $965
2014 $3,133 $1,118
2013 $3,026 $1,117
2012 $2,996 $938
2011 $2,591 $761
2010 $2,455 $685
2009 $2,162 $653
2008 $1,896 $705
2007 $1,548 $632
2006 $1,299 $580
2005 $1,106 $463
2004 $991 $418
2003 $1,031 $414
2002 $1,117 $389
2001 $1,295 $358
2000 $1,366 $143.7
1999 $1,268 $155
1998 $1,213 $156.5
1997 $1,146 $199.9
1996 $1,009 $224.3
1995 $916 $208.4
1994 $807 $218.5
1993 $740 $185
1992 $681 $163.2
1991 $623 $183.7
1990 $736 $154.8
1989 $701 $231.3
1988 $634 $268.2
1987 $754 $172.4
1986 $790 $131.5
1985 $770 $235.5
1984 $690 $306
1983 $648 $285.8
1982 $596 $380
1981 $490 $334
1980 $493 $336
1979 $421 $346
1978 $355 $305
1977 $353 $224.2
1976 $335 $196.4
1975 $299.2 $228.4
1974 $243.1 $222.1
1973 $272.2 $200.6
1972 $256.5 $165.4
1971 $243 $151.8
1970 $232.3 $160.2
1969 $193 $153.6
1968 $179.8 $126.3
1967 $174.1 $136.1
1966 $168.1 $149.3
1965 $161.6 $145.6
1964 $157.7 $153.4
1963 $143.9 $146.3
1962 $142.4 $146.3
1961 $162.8 $142.3
1960 $156.4 $142

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Egypt vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Sierra Leone
2026 72.2 62.3
2025 72 62.2
2024 71.8 62
2023 71.6 61.8
2022 71 61.3
2021 69 60.3
2020 69.8 59.7
2019 71.2 59.6
2018 71 59.1
2017 70.7 57.8
2016 70.4 56.9
2015 70.1 55.5
2014 69.9 54.3
2013 69.6 54.1
2012 69.5 53.2
2011 69.2 52.6
2010 69.1 51.9
2009 68.9 51.3
2008 68.8 50.7
2007 68.6 50
2006 68.5 49.5
2005 68.4 48.3
2004 68.2 47.5
2003 68 46.8
2002 67.8 46.2
2001 67.6 45.4
2000 67.3 44.8
1999 67 42
1998 66.6 42.7
1997 66.2 43.6
1996 65.7 43.5
1995 65.2 42.6
1994 64.7 42.8
1993 64.1 43.4
1992 63.6 43.5
1991 63.1 43.3
1990 62.5 43.7
1989 61.9 43.7
1988 61.4 43.8
1987 60.7 43.7
1986 60.1 43.5
1985 59.4 43.6
1984 58.7 43.6
1983 58 43.5
1982 57.2 43.3
1981 56.5 43.1
1980 55.7 42.8
1979 54.9 42.5
1978 54.1 42.2
1977 53.3 41.8
1976 52.5 41.4
1975 51.7 41
1974 51 40.4
1973 50.1 40
1972 49.9 39.5
1971 49.5 39.1
1970 49 38.6
1969 48.7 38.2
1968 48.6 37.8
1967 48.1 37.3
1966 48 36.6
1965 47.6 35.9
1964 47.1 35.3
1963 46.5 34.7
1962 45.8 34.2
1961 45.1 33.6
1960 44.4 33.1
1959 43.7 32.6
1958 42.9 32.1
1957 42.1 31.8
1956 41 31.3
1955 40.2 30.9
1954 39.1 30.5
1953 37.9 30.1
1952 36.6 29.7
1951 35.3 29.3
1950 34 28.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Egypt and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sierra Leone
2024 116,538,258 8,642,022
2023 114,535,772 8,460,512
2022 112,618,250 8,276,807
2021 110,957,008 8,094,602
2020 109,315,124 7,912,558
2019 107,553,158 7,731,991
2018 105,682,094 7,554,563
2017 103,696,057 7,379,299
2016 101,644,589 7,205,328
2015 99,597,342 7,037,655
2014 97,528,654 6,876,385
2013 95,333,553 6,714,051
2012 93,161,001 6,551,080
2011 91,093,059 6,387,251
2010 89,196,072 6,222,714
2009 87,501,636 6,055,646
2008 85,864,789 5,894,722
2007 84,276,225 5,749,352
2006 82,700,403 5,624,466
2005 81,101,004 5,501,712
2004 79,477,443 5,355,717
2003 77,853,548 5,177,687
2002 76,239,137 4,971,435
2001 74,652,029 4,692,716
2000 73,083,284 4,423,611
1999 71,520,954 4,318,043
1998 69,943,294 4,295,785
1997 68,431,740 4,253,716
1996 67,028,048 4,199,210
1995 65,652,622 4,179,179
1994 64,285,589 4,173,105
1993 62,915,681 4,157,130
1992 61,480,660 4,166,366
1991 60,028,997 4,246,267
1990 58,396,618 4,196,828
1989 56,710,642 4,034,037
1988 55,187,681 3,934,517
1987 53,674,435 3,829,718
1986 52,206,295 3,728,380
1985 50,734,968 3,638,438
1984 49,247,334 3,558,758
1983 47,786,402 3,481,646
1982 46,407,611 3,408,183
1981 45,147,224 3,338,940
1980 43,950,413 3,272,089
1979 42,818,628 3,207,499
1978 41,761,431 3,145,517
1977 40,748,870 3,085,354
1976 39,795,557 3,028,820
1975 38,875,327 2,974,657
1974 37,969,667 2,920,459
1973 37,102,043 2,866,955
1972 36,258,328 2,814,388
1971 35,433,368 2,763,222
1970 34,623,990 2,712,286
1969 33,811,615 2,661,365
1968 32,998,319 2,611,532
1967 32,196,360 2,562,384
1966 31,406,541 2,514,638
1965 30,629,174 2,468,666
1964 29,858,922 2,424,390
1963 29,091,869 2,382,258
1962 28,337,013 2,342,242
1961 27,600,898 2,304,227
1960 26,896,479 2,268,356

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Fertility rates in Egypt and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Sierra Leone
2023 2.75 3.79
2022 2.75 3.88
2021 2.75 3.98
2020 2.85 4.08
2019 2.87 4.19
2018 3.02 4.29
2017 3.31 4.39
2016 3.35 4.47
2015 3.5 4.55
2014 3.49 4.7
2013 3.49 4.87
2012 3.4 5.06
2011 3.31 5.21
2010 3.3 5.33
2009 3.26 5.45
2008 3.24 5.56
2007 3.24 5.64
2006 3.22 5.74
2005 3.25 5.81
2004 3.28 5.92
2003 3.35 6.09
2002 3.41 6.23
2001 3.46 6.31
2000 3.51 6.36
1999 3.6 6.42
1998 3.68 6.5
1997 3.68 6.53
1996 3.7 6.55
1995 3.76 6.56
1994 3.87 6.56
1993 3.99 6.57
1992 4.15 6.56
1991 4.32 6.55
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.68 6.57
1988 4.83 6.59
1987 4.91 6.61
1986 5 6.6
1985 5.12 6.59
1984 5.21 6.59
1983 5.31 6.57
1982 5.33 6.56
1981 5.37 6.55
1980 5.49 6.56
1979 5.57 6.58
1978 5.63 6.59
1977 5.68 6.57
1976 5.73 6.55
1975 5.75 6.55
1974 5.78 6.53
1973 5.84 6.47
1972 5.93 6.45
1971 5.99 6.43
1970 6.06 6.41
1969 6.12 6.39
1968 6.19 6.39
1967 6.25 6.38
1966 6.31 6.35
1965 6.39 6.31
1964 6.54 6.29
1963 6.65 6.26
1962 6.71 6.22
1961 6.76 6.21
1960 6.79 6.18

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Egypt and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Sierra Leone
2024 25.3 20.5
2023 25 20.3
2022 24.8 20
2021 24.7 19.8
2020 24.5 19.6
2019 24.4 19.4
2018 24.2 19.2
2017 24.1 19.1
2016 24 18.9
2015 23.9 18.7
2014 23.8 18.6
2013 23.7 18.5
2012 23.6 18.4
2011 23.4 18.3
2010 23.3 18.2
2009 23.1 18.1
2008 22.9 18.1
2007 22.7 18
2006 22.5 18
2005 22.3 18
2004 22.1 17.9
2003 21.8 17.9
2002 21.6 17.9
2001 21.4 18
2000 21.2 18
1999 20.9 18
1998 20.7 18.1
1997 20.5 18.1
1996 20.3 18.2
1995 20.1 18.2
1994 20 18.3
1993 19.9 18.4
1992 19.7 18.4
1991 19.6 18.5
1990 19.5 18.5
1989 19.4 18.6
1988 19.4 18.6
1987 19.4 18.7
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.4 18.8
1984 19.3 18.9
1983 19.3 18.9
1982 19.3 19
1981 19.3 19.1
1980 19.3 19.1
1979 19.3 19.2
1978 19.3 19.3
1977 19.3 19.4
1976 19.3 19.5
1975 19.3 19.6
1974 19.3 19.8
1973 19.2 19.9
1972 19.2 20.1
1971 19.2 20.2
1970 19.2 20.4
1969 19.1 20.6
1968 19.1 20.7
1967 19.1 20.8
1966 19 20.9
1965 19 20.9
1964 19.1 21
1963 19.2 21
1962 19.3 21.1
1961 19.5 21.1
1960 19.7 21.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/egypt/sierra-leone | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Egypt and Sierra Leone.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Egypt Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Egypt Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
7,270 mi
2015

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.