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Estonia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 129th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Sierra Leone
Population
1339590
9049533
Population rank 155/197 101/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Estonia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Sierra Leone
2024 $43,130,419,829 $6,971,127,235
2023 $41,470,344,395 $6,415,852,767
2022 $38,226,641,740 $7,121,125,278
2021 $37,201,101,171 $7,166,931,485
2020 $31,820,771,494 $6,688,307,703
2019 $31,873,748,770 $6,523,577,594
2018 $31,222,632,741 $6,390,514,689
2017 $27,469,461,919 $5,749,846,528
2016 $24,561,027,788 $6,084,297,211
2015 $23,311,847,751 $6,788,352,975
2014 $27,055,689,003 $7,686,138,791
2013 $25,451,032,781 $7,502,762,863
2012 $23,237,406,116 $6,141,666,509
2011 $23,303,915,795 $4,861,632,885
2010 $19,524,355,419 $4,262,805,967
2009 $19,633,984,440 $3,953,403,098
2008 $24,342,935,404 $4,157,895,298
2007 $22,450,264,166 $3,632,957,611
2006 $17,025,671,810 $3,263,697,467
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,545,275,313
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,237,350,687
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,142,618,046
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,681,473,894
2000 $5,686,579,748 $635,866,404
1999 $5,756,912,266 $669,386,624
1998 $5,674,080,543 $672,368,187
1997 $5,154,420,649 $850,232,760
1996 $4,786,018,988 $941,709,423
1995 $4,502,970,889 $870,740,292
1994 $4,123,011,420 $911,853,802
1993 $4,013,091,682 $768,867,883
1992 - $679,940,814
1991 - $779,981,987
1990 - $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $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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Estonia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Sierra Leone
2024 $31,428 $807
2023 $30,264 $758
2022 $28,340 $860
2021 $27,951 $885
2020 $23,934 $845
2019 $24,021 $844
2018 $23,618 $846
2017 $20,852 $779
2016 $18,666 $844
2015 $17,722 $965
2014 $20,582 $1,118
2013 $19,310 $1,117
2012 $17,568 $938
2011 $17,556 $761
2010 $14,664 $685
2009 $14,712 $653
2008 $18,206 $705
2007 $16,745 $632
2006 $12,641 $580
2005 $10,415 $463
2004 $8,916 $418
2003 $7,205 $414
2002 $5,343 $389
2001 $4,503 $358
2000 $4,071 $143.7
1999 $4,141 $155
1998 $4,093 $156.5
1997 $3,683 $199.9
1996 $3,381 $224.3
1995 $3,134 $208.4
1994 $2,819 $218.5
1993 $2,686 $185
1992 - $163.2
1991 - $183.7
1990 - $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $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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Estonia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Sierra Leone
2026 79.6 62.3
2025 79.5 62.2
2024 79.3 62
2023 79.2 61.8
2022 78.2 61.3
2021 77.4 60.3
2020 78.9 59.7
2019 78.8 59.6
2018 78.3 59.1
2017 78.2 57.8
2016 77.8 56.9
2015 77.7 55.5
2014 77.1 54.3
2013 77.3 54.1
2012 76.4 53.2
2011 76.3 52.6
2010 75.9 51.9
2009 75.2 51.3
2008 74.3 50.7
2007 73.2 50
2006 73.2 49.5
2005 73 48.3
2004 72.4 47.5
2003 71.9 46.8
2002 71.4 46.2
2001 70.8 45.4
2000 71 44.8
1999 70.7 42
1998 69.8 42.7
1997 70.2 43.6
1996 70 43.5
1995 67.8 42.6
1994 66.7 42.8
1993 68.2 43.4
1992 69.2 43.5
1991 69.8 43.3
1990 69.9 43.7
1989 70.5 43.7
1988 71 43.8
1987 70.9 43.7
1986 70.9 43.5
1985 69.8 43.6
1984 69.6 43.6
1983 69.8 43.5
1982 69.9 43.3
1981 69.3 43.1
1980 69.5 42.8
1979 69.4 42.5
1978 69.7 42.2
1977 69.8 41.8
1976 69.7 41.4
1975 70.1 41
1974 70.8 40.4
1973 70.7 40
1972 70.4 39.5
1971 70.6 39.1
1970 70.4 38.6
1969 70.3 38.2
1968 70.6 37.8
1967 71 37.3
1966 70.7 36.6
1965 70.7 35.9
1964 70.6 35.3
1963 69.9 34.7
1962 69.8 34.2
1961 69.6 33.6
1960 69.3 33.1
1959 68.7 32.6
1958 68.8 32.1
1957 68.8 31.8
1956 68.5 31.3
1955 68.2 30.9
1954 67.8 30.5
1953 67.5 30.1
1952 67.2 29.7
1951 66.8 29.3
1950 66.4 28.9

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

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Estonia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sierra Leone
2024 1,372,341 8,642,022
2023 1,370,286 8,460,512
2022 1,348,840 8,276,807
2021 1,330,932 8,094,602
2020 1,329,522 7,912,558
2019 1,326,898 7,731,991
2018 1,321,977 7,554,563
2017 1,317,384 7,379,299
2016 1,315,790 7,205,328
2015 1,315,407 7,037,655
2014 1,314,545 6,876,385
2013 1,317,997 6,714,051
2012 1,322,696 6,551,080
2011 1,327,439 6,387,251
2010 1,331,475 6,222,714
2009 1,334,515 6,055,646
2008 1,337,090 5,894,722
2007 1,340,680 5,749,352
2006 1,346,810 5,624,466
2005 1,354,775 5,501,712
2004 1,362,550 5,355,717
2003 1,370,720 5,177,687
2002 1,379,350 4,971,435
2001 1,388,115 4,692,716
2000 1,396,985 4,423,611
1999 1,390,244 4,318,043
1998 1,386,156 4,295,785
1997 1,399,535 4,253,716
1996 1,415,594 4,199,210
1995 1,436,634 4,179,179
1994 1,462,514 4,173,105
1993 1,494,128 4,157,130
1992 1,533,091 4,166,366
1991 1,561,314 4,246,267
1990 1,569,174 4,196,828
1989 1,568,131 4,034,037
1988 1,561,900 3,934,517
1987 1,552,221 3,829,718
1986 1,540,190 3,728,380
1985 1,528,781 3,638,438
1984 1,518,617 3,558,758
1983 1,508,745 3,481,646
1982 1,498,414 3,408,183
1981 1,487,666 3,338,940
1980 1,477,219 3,272,089
1979 1,468,333 3,207,499
1978 1,460,188 3,145,517
1977 1,450,211 3,085,354
1976 1,439,576 3,028,820
1975 1,429,352 2,974,657
1974 1,418,169 2,920,459
1973 1,405,951 2,866,955
1972 1,392,518 2,814,388
1971 1,376,955 2,763,222
1970 1,360,076 2,712,286
1969 1,345,249 2,661,365
1968 1,331,214 2,611,532
1967 1,318,946 2,562,384
1966 1,308,597 2,514,638
1965 1,294,566 2,468,666
1964 1,277,086 2,424,390
1963 1,258,857 2,382,258
1962 1,241,623 2,342,242
1961 1,225,077 2,304,227
1960 1,211,537 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Sierra Leone
2023 1.31 3.79
2022 1.41 3.88
2021 1.61 3.98
2020 1.58 4.08
2019 1.66 4.19
2018 1.67 4.29
2017 1.59 4.39
2016 1.6 4.47
2015 1.58 4.55
2014 1.54 4.7
2013 1.52 4.87
2012 1.56 5.06
2011 1.61 5.21
2010 1.72 5.33
2009 1.7 5.45
2008 1.72 5.56
2007 1.69 5.64
2006 1.58 5.74
2005 1.52 5.81
2004 1.47 5.92
2003 1.37 6.09
2002 1.36 6.23
2001 1.32 6.31
2000 1.36 6.36
1999 1.3 6.42
1998 1.28 6.5
1997 1.32 6.53
1996 1.37 6.55
1995 1.38 6.56
1994 1.42 6.56
1993 1.49 6.57
1992 1.71 6.56
1991 1.8 6.55
1990 2.05 6.57
1989 2.22 6.57
1988 2.27 6.59
1987 2.27 6.61
1986 2.18 6.6
1985 2.13 6.59
1984 2.17 6.59
1983 2.16 6.57
1982 2.07 6.56
1981 2.07 6.55
1980 2.02 6.56
1979 2 6.58
1978 2.02 6.59
1977 2.06 6.57
1976 2.07 6.55
1975 2.04 6.55
1974 2.07 6.53
1973 2.06 6.47
1972 2.13 6.45
1971 2.19 6.43
1970 2.17 6.41
1969 2.13 6.39
1968 2.03 6.39
1967 1.9 6.38
1966 1.87 6.35
1965 1.88 6.31
1964 1.94 6.29
1963 1.89 6.26
1962 1.95 6.22
1961 1.98 6.21
1960 1.98 6.18

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

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Estonia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Sierra Leone
2024 43.3 20.5
2023 42.9 20.3
2022 42.7 20
2021 42.5 19.8
2020 42.4 19.6
2019 42.2 19.4
2018 42 19.2
2017 41.9 19.1
2016 41.7 18.9
2015 41.5 18.7
2014 41.4 18.6
2013 41.1 18.5
2012 40.9 18.4
2011 40.6 18.3
2010 40.3 18.2
2009 40 18.1
2008 39.8 18.1
2007 39.7 18
2006 39.6 18
2005 39.3 18
2004 39.1 17.9
2003 38.8 17.9
2002 38.5 17.9
2001 38.3 18
2000 38 18
1999 37.6 18
1998 37.3 18.1
1997 37 18.1
1996 36.7 18.2
1995 36.3 18.2
1994 36 18.3
1993 35.6 18.4
1992 35 18.4
1991 34.6 18.5
1990 34.3 18.5
1989 34.2 18.6
1988 34.1 18.6
1987 34 18.7
1986 34 18.7
1985 33.9 18.8
1984 33.9 18.9
1983 33.9 18.9
1982 33.8 19
1981 33.8 19.1
1980 33.9 19.1
1979 34 19.2
1978 34.2 19.3
1977 34.3 19.4
1976 34.3 19.5
1975 34.2 19.6
1974 34.2 19.8
1973 34.1 19.9
1972 33.9 20.1
1971 33.8 20.2
1970 33.7 20.4
1969 33.7 20.6
1968 33.6 20.7
1967 33.4 20.8
1966 33.2 20.9
1965 33 20.9
1964 32.8 21
1963 32.7 21
1962 32.5 21.1
1961 32.4 21.1
1960 32.2 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Estonia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Estonia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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