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Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 25th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
Population
139917664
9049533
Population rank 10/197 101/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2024 $149,740,297,953 $6,971,127,235
2023 $135,874,093,202 $6,415,852,767
2022 $123,140,304,666 $7,121,125,278
2021 $109,070,960,372 $7,166,931,485
2020 $98,676,811,061 $6,688,307,703
2019 $91,834,517,113 $6,523,577,594
2018 $83,337,901,072 $6,390,514,689
2017 $76,366,081,767 $5,749,846,528
2016 $68,475,871,210 $6,084,297,211
2015 $62,103,418,182 $6,788,352,975
2014 $55,612,228,234 $7,686,138,791
2013 $47,648,276,605 $7,502,762,863
2012 $43,310,721,414 $6,141,666,509
2011 $31,952,763,089 $4,861,632,885
2010 $29,933,790,334 $4,262,805,967
2009 $32,437,389,116 $3,953,403,098
2008 $27,066,912,635 $4,157,895,298
2007 $19,707,616,773 $3,632,957,611
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,263,697,467
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,545,275,313
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,237,350,687
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,142,618,046
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,681,473,894
2000 $8,242,349,618 $635,866,404
1999 $7,892,973,532 $669,386,624
1998 $8,013,274,132 $672,368,187
1997 $8,803,539,988 $850,232,760
1996 $8,761,215,548 $941,709,423
1995 $7,855,205,207 $870,740,292
1994 $7,100,806,754 $911,853,802
1993 $9,051,043,870 $768,867,883
1992 $10,754,799,037 $679,940,814
1991 $13,799,799,324 $779,981,987
1990 $12,478,943,895 $649,644,098
1989 $11,762,932,007 $932,974,420
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,055,083,933
1987 $10,790,001,558 $660,106,336
1986 $10,094,328,898 $490,181,457
1985 $9,717,392,687 $856,890,459
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,087,471,862
1983 $8,781,664,427 $995,104,305
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,295,361,886
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,114,830,472
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,100,685,845
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,109,374,911
1978 $6,014,961,435 $960,728,339
1977 $5,651,840,585 $691,777,584
1976 $4,943,806,093 $594,895,942
1975 $4,577,047,854 $679,336,344
1974 $4,577,209,966 $648,590,643
1973 $4,070,570,550 $575,230,724
1972 $3,520,252,938 $465,381,340
1971 $3,224,280,835 $419,549,305
1970 $3,045,354,455 $434,410,974
1969 $2,768,987,372 $408,690,163
1968 $2,619,948,865 $329,859,732
1967 $2,461,762,003 $348,795,303
1966 $2,324,466,416 $375,479,850
1965 $2,159,998,591 $359,379,856
1964 $1,984,129,186 $371,847,461
1963 $1,825,058,828 $348,547,279
1962 $1,747,566,307 $342,721,416
1961 $1,680,859,514 $327,834,191
1960 $1,610,511,694 $322,009,962

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

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Ethiopia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2024 $1,134 $807
2023 $1,056 $758
2022 $982 $860
2021 $893 $885
2020 $830 $845
2019 $793 $844
2018 $740 $846
2017 $696 $779
2016 $642 $844
2015 $598 $965
2014 $550 $1,118
2013 $484 $1,117
2012 $452 $938
2011 $343 $761
2010 $331 $685
2009 $369 $653
2008 $316 $705
2007 $237.1 $632
2006 $189.3 $580
2005 $158.2 $463
2004 $133.2 $418
2003 $116.8 $414
2002 $109.6 $389
2001 $118.5 $358
2000 $122.3 $143.7
1999 $120.7 $155
1998 $126.5 $156.5
1997 $143.4 $199.9
1996 $147.3 $224.3
1995 $136.5 $208.4
1994 $127.7 $218.5
1993 $168.5 $185
1992 $207.4 $163.2
1991 $277.6 $183.7
1990 $262.1 $154.8
1989 $256.4 $231.3
1988 $253.2 $268.2
1987 $254.1 $172.4
1986 $246 $131.5
1985 $243.9 $235.5
1984 $214.2 $306
1983 $232.7 $285.8
1982 $215.3 $380
1981 $212.7 $334
1980 $203.7 $336
1979 $192.4 $346
1978 $178.3 $305
1977 $170.4 $224.2
1976 $152 $196.4
1975 $144.3 $228.4
1974 $147.9 $222.1
1973 $134.9 $200.6
1972 $119.8 $165.4
1971 $112.7 $151.8
1970 $109.4 $160.2
1969 $102.3 $153.6
1968 $99.5 $126.3
1967 $96.1 $136.1
1966 $93.2 $149.3
1965 $88.9 $145.6
1964 $83.8 $153.4
1963 $79.2 $146.3
1962 $77.8 $146.3
1961 $76.7 $142.3
1960 $75.3 $142

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

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Ethiopia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2026 68.1 62.3
2025 67.9 62.2
2024 67.6 62
2023 67.3 61.8
2022 66.9 61.3
2021 65.3 60.3
2020 66 59.7
2019 65.7 59.6
2018 65.3 59.1
2017 64.8 57.8
2016 64.2 56.9
2015 63.6 55.5
2014 62.9 54.3
2013 62.2 54.1
2012 61.4 53.2
2011 60.6 52.6
2010 59.7 51.9
2009 58.7 51.3
2008 57.7 50.7
2007 56.6 50
2006 55.4 49.5
2005 54.4 48.3
2004 53.7 47.5
2003 52.9 46.8
2002 52.1 46.2
2001 51.4 45.4
2000 50.9 44.8
1999 49.5 42
1998 49.8 42.7
1997 49.2 43.6
1996 48.7 43.5
1995 48.2 42.6
1994 47.9 42.8
1993 47.7 43.4
1992 47.3 43.5
1991 46.7 43.3
1990 45.1 43.7
1989 45.6 43.7
1988 45.7 43.8
1987 45.9 43.7
1986 38.4 43.5
1985 37.7 43.6
1984 36.7 43.6
1983 36.3 43.5
1982 43.4 43.3
1981 43.1 43.1
1980 42.8 42.8
1979 42.4 42.5
1978 41.5 42.2
1977 41.4 41.8
1976 41.3 41.4
1975 38.9 41
1974 39.1 40.4
1973 41.1 40
1972 41 39.5
1971 42.2 39.1
1970 42.1 38.6
1969 42.1 38.2
1968 42.1 37.8
1967 41.9 37.3
1966 39.3 36.6
1965 41.4 35.9
1964 41.3 35.3
1963 41 34.7
1962 40.5 34.2
1961 40.2 33.6
1960 39.6 33.1
1959 39.2 32.6
1958 32.6 32.1
1957 32.2 31.8
1956 37.8 31.3
1955 37.3 30.9
1954 37 30.5
1953 36.6 30.1
1952 36.2 29.7
1951 35.9 29.3
1950 35.5 28.9

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

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Ethiopia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2024 132,059,767 8,642,022
2023 128,691,692 8,460,512
2022 125,384,287 8,276,807
2021 122,138,588 8,094,602
2020 118,917,671 7,912,558
2019 115,737,383 7,731,991
2018 112,664,152 7,554,563
2017 109,666,481 7,379,299
2016 106,718,162 7,205,328
2015 103,867,135 7,037,655
2014 101,115,610 6,876,385
2013 98,438,751 6,714,051
2012 95,798,767 6,551,080
2011 93,149,970 6,387,251
2010 90,538,514 6,222,714
2009 88,007,636 6,055,646
2008 85,543,668 5,894,722
2007 83,103,217 5,749,352
2006 80,703,490 5,624,466
2005 78,367,470 5,501,712
2004 76,077,206 5,355,717
2003 73,832,663 5,177,687
2002 71,635,517 4,971,435
2001 69,487,762 4,692,716
2000 67,411,494 4,423,611
1999 65,374,561 4,318,043
1998 63,363,524 4,295,785
1997 61,404,539 4,253,716
1996 59,467,635 4,199,210
1995 57,537,335 4,179,179
1994 55,611,508 4,173,105
1993 53,708,891 4,157,130
1992 51,853,747 4,166,366
1991 49,717,198 4,246,267
1990 47,609,755 4,196,828
1989 45,879,690 4,034,037
1988 44,150,825 3,934,517
1987 42,460,039 3,829,718
1986 41,037,656 3,728,380
1985 39,842,136 3,638,438
1984 38,735,722 3,558,758
1983 37,740,817 3,481,646
1982 36,701,290 3,408,183
1981 35,304,012 3,338,940
1980 34,428,514 3,272,089
1979 34,238,652 3,207,499
1978 33,734,592 3,145,517
1977 33,167,272 3,085,354
1976 32,534,418 3,028,820
1975 31,723,252 2,974,657
1974 30,957,273 2,920,459
1973 30,166,785 2,866,955
1972 29,374,608 2,814,388
1971 28,600,106 2,763,222
1970 27,829,128 2,712,286
1969 27,072,571 2,661,365
1968 26,337,930 2,611,532
1967 25,620,276 2,562,384
1966 24,952,689 2,514,638
1965 24,310,612 2,468,666
1964 23,666,548 2,424,390
1963 23,051,637 2,382,258
1962 22,465,126 2,342,242
1961 21,906,102 2,304,227
1960 21,376,693 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2023 3.99 3.79
2022 4.08 3.88
2021 4.18 3.98
2020 4.27 4.08
2019 4.35 4.19
2018 4.37 4.29
2017 4.4 4.39
2016 4.47 4.47
2015 4.53 4.55
2014 4.61 4.7
2013 4.71 4.87
2012 4.89 5.06
2011 5.08 5.21
2010 5.28 5.33
2009 5.49 5.45
2008 5.7 5.56
2007 5.89 5.64
2006 6.05 5.74
2005 6.19 5.81
2004 6.3 5.92
2003 6.4 6.09
2002 6.5 6.23
2001 6.58 6.31
2000 6.65 6.36
1999 6.72 6.42
1998 6.79 6.5
1997 6.87 6.53
1996 6.93 6.55
1995 7 6.56
1994 7.05 6.56
1993 7.09 6.57
1992 7.13 6.56
1991 7.16 6.55
1990 7.2 6.57
1989 7.23 6.57
1988 7.26 6.59
1987 7.29 6.61
1986 7.32 6.6
1985 7.34 6.59
1984 7.36 6.59
1983 7.35 6.57
1982 7.34 6.56
1981 7.31 6.55
1980 7.29 6.56
1979 7.25 6.58
1978 7.23 6.59
1977 7.19 6.57
1976 7.13 6.55
1975 7.08 6.55
1974 7.02 6.53
1973 6.96 6.47
1972 6.9 6.45
1971 6.84 6.43
1970 6.78 6.41
1969 6.72 6.39
1968 6.7 6.39
1967 6.68 6.38
1966 6.66 6.35
1965 6.63 6.31
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.59 6.26
1962 6.56 6.22
1961 6.53 6.21
1960 6.51 6.18

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

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Ethiopia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Sierra Leone
2024 19.9 20.5
2023 19.7 20.3
2022 19.6 20
2021 19.4 19.8
2020 19.2 19.6
2019 19 19.4
2018 18.8 19.2
2017 18.6 19.1
2016 18.3 18.9
2015 18.1 18.7
2014 17.9 18.6
2013 17.6 18.5
2012 17.4 18.4
2011 17.1 18.3
2010 16.9 18.2
2009 16.7 18.1
2008 16.5 18.1
2007 16.4 18
2006 16.3 18
2005 16.2 18
2004 16.2 17.9
2003 16.1 17.9
2002 16.1 17.9
2001 16.1 18
2000 16.2 18
1999 16.2 18
1998 16.3 18.1
1997 16.4 18.1
1996 16.5 18.2
1995 16.6 18.2
1994 16.7 18.3
1993 16.8 18.4
1992 16.9 18.4
1991 16.9 18.5
1990 16.9 18.5
1989 16.9 18.6
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.9 18.8
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.7 18.9
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.8 19.1
1980 16.8 19.1
1979 16.9 19.2
1978 17 19.3
1977 17.1 19.4
1976 17.2 19.5
1975 17.3 19.6
1974 17.5 19.8
1973 17.6 19.9
1972 17.7 20.1
1971 17.9 20.2
1970 18.1 20.4
1969 18.3 20.6
1968 18.4 20.7
1967 18.5 20.8
1966 18.5 20.9
1965 18.6 20.9
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.6 21.1
1961 18.6 21.1
1960 18.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
20.6%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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