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Finland vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 70th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Sierra Leone
Population
5631965
9049533
Population rank 120/197 101/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Finland and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Finland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Finland Sierra Leone
2024 $298,696,961,298 $6,971,127,235
2023 $295,021,982,463 $6,415,852,767
2022 $280,253,099,309 $7,121,125,278
2021 $294,223,210,496 $7,166,931,485
2020 $270,000,311,606 $6,688,307,703
2019 $267,014,821,129 $6,523,577,594
2018 $273,869,255,596 $6,390,514,689
2017 $253,846,138,440 $5,749,846,528
2016 $238,777,818,793 $6,084,297,211
2015 $233,210,733,506 $6,788,352,975
2014 $273,478,528,955 $7,686,138,791
2013 $270,268,036,626 $7,502,762,863
2012 $257,443,384,493 $6,141,666,509
2011 $275,126,915,516 $4,861,632,885
2010 $249,429,613,683 $4,262,805,967
2009 $253,480,783,439 $3,953,403,098
2008 $285,698,662,071 $4,157,895,298
2007 $256,360,251,538 $3,632,957,611
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,263,697,467
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,545,275,313
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,237,350,687
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,142,618,046
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,933,863,911
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,681,473,894
2000 $125,967,821,111 $635,866,404
1999 $135,234,241,918 $669,386,624
1998 $133,990,876,725 $672,368,187
1997 $126,862,902,302 $850,232,760
1996 $131,991,975,149 $941,709,423
1995 $134,060,457,516 $870,740,292
1994 $103,182,697,780 $911,853,802
1993 $89,112,105,756 $768,867,883
1992 $112,537,828,511 $679,940,814
1991 $127,794,441,994 $779,981,987
1990 $141,446,120,355 $649,644,098
1989 $118,991,270,611 $932,974,420
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,055,083,933
1987 $91,564,993,913 $660,106,336
1986 $73,511,611,541 $490,181,457
1985 $55,856,676,899 $856,890,459
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,087,471,862
1983 $50,956,447,481 $995,104,305
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,295,361,886
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,114,830,472
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,100,685,845
1979 $44,469,218,440 $1,109,374,911
1978 $36,259,392,058 $960,728,339
1977 $33,502,784,418 $691,777,584
1976 $31,852,352,670 $594,895,942
1975 $29,475,251,333 $679,336,344
1974 $24,851,036,710 $648,590,643
1973 $19,474,098,335 $575,230,724
1972 $14,744,499,570 $465,381,340
1971 $12,528,522,307 $419,549,305
1970 $11,358,529,162 $434,410,974
1969 $10,177,524,839 $408,690,163
1968 $8,916,565,041 $329,859,732
1967 $9,468,272,357 $348,795,303
1966 $9,306,142,172 $375,479,850
1965 $8,680,393,839 $359,379,856
1964 $7,848,987,793 $371,847,461
1963 $6,958,916,548 $348,547,279
1962 $6,407,796,043 $342,721,416
1961 $5,984,433,774 $327,834,191
1960 $5,279,481,824 $322,009,962

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

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Finland and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Sierra Leone
2024 $53,150 $807
2023 $52,834 $758
2022 $50,441 $860
2021 $53,099 $885
2020 $48,829 $845
2019 $48,358 $844
2018 $49,654 $846
2017 $46,085 $779
2016 $43,451 $844
2015 $42,560 $965
2014 $50,074 $1,118
2013 $49,691 $1,117
2012 $47,552 $938
2011 $51,060 $761
2010 $46,506 $685
2009 $47,478 $653
2008 $53,769 $705
2007 $48,473 $632
2006 $41,214 $580
2005 $39,050 $463
2004 $37,768 $418
2003 $32,920 $414
2002 $26,989 $389
2001 $24,965 $358
2000 $24,336 $143.7
1999 $26,180 $155
1998 $26,000 $156.5
1997 $24,682 $199.9
1996 $25,757 $224.3
1995 $26,246 $208.4
1994 $20,278 $218.5
1993 $17,589 $185
1992 $22,320 $163.2
1991 $25,489 $183.7
1990 $28,366 $154.8
1989 $23,969 $231.3
1988 $22,044 $268.2
1987 $18,565 $172.4
1986 $14,947 $131.5
1985 $11,394 $235.5
1984 $10,830 $306
1983 $10,494 $285.8
1982 $10,935 $380
1981 $10,925 $334
1980 $11,225 $336
1979 $9,333 $346
1978 $7,629 $305
1977 $7,070 $224.2
1976 $6,740 $196.4
1975 $6,256 $228.4
1974 $5,298 $222.1
1973 $4,174 $200.6
1972 $3,178 $165.4
1971 $2,716 $151.8
1970 $2,466 $160.2
1969 $2,201 $153.6
1968 $1,927 $126.3
1967 $2,056 $136.1
1966 $2,032 $149.3
1965 $1,902 $145.6
1964 $1,726 $153.4
1963 $1,538 $146.3
1962 $1,427 $146.3
1961 $1,341 $142.3
1960 $1,192 $142

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

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Finland vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Sierra Leone
2026 82.4 62.3
2025 82.2 62.2
2024 82.1 62
2023 81.9 61.8
2022 81.2 61.3
2021 81.8 60.3
2020 81.8 59.7
2019 81.9 59.6
2018 81.6 59.1
2017 81.5 57.8
2016 81.3 56.9
2015 81.4 55.5
2014 81.1 54.3
2013 80.9 54.1
2012 80.5 53.2
2011 80.4 52.6
2010 80 51.9
2009 79.8 51.3
2008 79.7 50.7
2007 79.4 50
2006 79.4 49.5
2005 79 48.3
2004 78.8 47.5
2003 78.5 46.8
2002 78.3 46.2
2001 78.1 45.4
2000 77.7 44.8
1999 77.5 42
1998 77.3 42.7
1997 77.1 43.6
1996 76.9 43.5
1995 76.6 42.6
1994 76.6 42.8
1993 75.9 43.4
1992 75.6 43.5
1991 75.4 43.3
1990 75 43.7
1989 75 43.7
1988 74.8 43.8
1987 74.8 43.7
1986 74.8 43.5
1985 74.4 43.6
1984 74.7 43.6
1983 74.4 43.5
1982 74.5 43.3
1981 74 43.1
1980 73.6 42.8
1979 73.4 42.5
1978 73.1 42.2
1977 72.5 41.8
1976 72 41.4
1975 71.8 41
1974 71.3 40.4
1973 71.4 40
1972 70.9 39.5
1971 70.1 39.1
1970 70.3 38.6
1969 69.6 38.2
1968 69.8 37.8
1967 69.8 37.3
1966 69.6 36.6
1965 69.1 35.9
1964 69.4 35.3
1963 69.2 34.7
1962 68.7 34.2
1961 69 33.6
1960 69 33.1
1959 68.8 32.6
1958 68.6 32.1
1957 67.5 31.8
1956 68 31.3
1955 67.3 30.9
1954 67.5 30.5
1953 66.6 30.1
1952 66.5 29.7
1951 65.6 29.3
1950 64.2 28.9

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

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Finland and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Finland Sierra Leone
2024 5,619,911 8,642,022
2023 5,583,911 8,460,512
2022 5,556,106 8,276,807
2021 5,541,017 8,094,602
2020 5,529,543 7,912,558
2019 5,521,606 7,731,991
2018 5,515,525 7,554,563
2017 5,508,214 7,379,299
2016 5,495,303 7,205,328
2015 5,479,531 7,037,655
2014 5,461,512 6,876,385
2013 5,438,972 6,714,051
2012 5,413,971 6,551,080
2011 5,388,272 6,387,251
2010 5,363,352 6,222,714
2009 5,338,871 6,055,646
2008 5,313,399 5,894,722
2007 5,288,720 5,749,352
2006 5,266,268 5,624,466
2005 5,246,096 5,501,712
2004 5,228,172 5,355,717
2003 5,213,014 5,177,687
2002 5,200,598 4,971,435
2001 5,188,008 4,692,716
2000 5,176,209 4,423,611
1999 5,165,474 4,318,043
1998 5,153,498 4,295,785
1997 5,139,835 4,253,716
1996 5,124,573 4,199,210
1995 5,107,790 4,179,179
1994 5,088,333 4,173,105
1993 5,066,447 4,157,130
1992 5,041,992 4,166,366
1991 5,013,740 4,246,267
1990 4,986,431 4,196,828
1989 4,964,371 4,034,037
1988 4,946,481 3,934,517
1987 4,932,123 3,829,718
1986 4,918,154 3,728,380
1985 4,902,206 3,638,438
1984 4,881,803 3,558,758
1983 4,855,787 3,481,646
1982 4,826,933 3,408,183
1981 4,799,964 3,338,940
1980 4,779,535 3,272,089
1979 4,764,690 3,207,499
1978 4,752,528 3,145,517
1977 4,738,902 3,085,354
1976 4,725,664 3,028,820
1975 4,711,440 2,974,657
1974 4,690,574 2,920,459
1973 4,666,081 2,866,955
1972 4,639,657 2,814,388
1971 4,612,124 2,763,222
1970 4,606,307 2,712,286
1969 4,623,785 2,661,365
1968 4,626,469 2,611,532
1967 4,605,744 2,562,384
1966 4,580,869 2,514,638
1965 4,563,732 2,468,666
1964 4,548,543 2,424,390
1963 4,523,309 2,382,258
1962 4,491,443 2,342,242
1961 4,461,005 2,304,227
1960 4,429,634 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Sierra Leone
2023 1.26 3.79
2022 1.32 3.88
2021 1.46 3.98
2020 1.37 4.08
2019 1.35 4.19
2018 1.41 4.29
2017 1.49 4.39
2016 1.57 4.47
2015 1.65 4.55
2014 1.71 4.7
2013 1.75 4.87
2012 1.8 5.06
2011 1.83 5.21
2010 1.87 5.33
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.56
2007 1.83 5.64
2006 1.84 5.74
2005 1.8 5.81
2004 1.8 5.92
2003 1.76 6.09
2002 1.72 6.23
2001 1.73 6.31
2000 1.73 6.36
1999 1.73 6.42
1998 1.7 6.5
1997 1.75 6.53
1996 1.78 6.55
1995 1.81 6.56
1994 1.85 6.56
1993 1.81 6.57
1992 1.85 6.56
1991 1.79 6.55
1990 1.78 6.57
1989 1.71 6.57
1988 1.69 6.59
1987 1.59 6.61
1986 1.6 6.6
1985 1.64 6.59
1984 1.69 6.59
1983 1.74 6.57
1982 1.71 6.56
1981 1.64 6.55
1980 1.63 6.56
1979 1.64 6.58
1978 1.64 6.59
1977 1.68 6.57
1976 1.7 6.55
1975 1.68 6.55
1974 1.61 6.53
1973 1.49 6.47
1972 1.58 6.45
1971 1.68 6.43
1970 1.83 6.41
1969 1.93 6.39
1968 2.14 6.39
1967 2.32 6.38
1966 2.41 6.35
1965 2.48 6.31
1964 2.59 6.29
1963 2.68 6.26
1962 2.68 6.22
1961 2.72 6.21
1960 2.72 6.18

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

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Finland and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Sierra Leone
2024 44 20.5
2023 43.8 20.3
2022 43.5 20
2021 43.3 19.8
2020 43.2 19.6
2019 43 19.4
2018 42.8 19.2
2017 42.7 19.1
2016 42.6 18.9
2015 42.5 18.7
2014 42.4 18.6
2013 42.3 18.5
2012 42.2 18.4
2011 42.1 18.3
2010 41.9 18.2
2009 41.8 18.1
2008 41.6 18.1
2007 41.4 18
2006 41.2 18
2005 40.9 18
2004 40.6 17.9
2003 40.3 17.9
2002 40 17.9
2001 39.7 18
2000 39.4 18
1999 39 18
1998 38.7 18.1
1997 38.4 18.1
1996 38.1 18.2
1995 37.8 18.2
1994 37.5 18.3
1993 37.2 18.4
1992 37 18.4
1991 36.7 18.5
1990 36.4 18.5
1989 36.1 18.6
1988 35.8 18.6
1987 35.4 18.7
1986 35.1 18.7
1985 34.7 18.8
1984 34.3 18.9
1983 33.9 18.9
1982 33.5 19
1981 33.2 19.1
1980 32.8 19.1
1979 32.4 19.2
1978 32.1 19.3
1977 31.7 19.4
1976 31.2 19.5
1975 30.7 19.6
1974 30.4 19.8
1973 30.2 19.9
1972 30.1 20.1
1971 29.9 20.2
1970 29.6 20.4
1969 29.3 20.6
1968 29 20.7
1967 28.9 20.8
1966 28.8 20.9
1965 28.7 20.9
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.5 21
1962 28.5 21.1
1961 28.4 21.1
1960 28.4 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Finland Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
48.6%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Finland Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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