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Germany vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 63rd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Sierra Leone
Population
82575542
9049533
Population rank 19/197 101/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Germany and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Germany and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Germany Sierra Leone
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $6,971,127,235
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $6,415,852,767
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $7,121,125,278
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $7,166,931,485
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $6,688,307,703
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $6,523,577,594
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $6,390,514,689
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $5,749,846,528
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $6,084,297,211
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $6,788,352,975
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $7,686,138,791
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $7,502,762,863
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $6,141,666,509
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $4,861,632,885
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $4,262,805,967
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $3,953,403,098
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $4,157,895,298
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $3,632,957,611
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $3,263,697,467
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $2,237,350,687
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,142,618,046
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $635,866,404
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $669,386,624
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $672,368,187
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $850,232,760
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $941,709,423
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $870,740,292
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $911,853,802
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $768,867,883
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $679,940,814
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $779,981,987
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $649,644,098
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $932,974,420
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $1,055,083,933
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $660,106,336
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $490,181,457
1985 $735,218,723,093 $856,890,459
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,087,471,862
1983 $773,507,930,295 $995,104,305
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,295,361,886
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,114,830,472
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,100,685,845
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,109,374,911
1978 $743,182,891,918 $960,728,339
1977 $602,698,323,086 $691,777,584
1976 $521,658,712,133 $594,895,942
1975 $492,434,094,920 $679,336,344
1974 $446,934,971,657 $648,590,643
1973 $399,833,571,167 $575,230,724
1972 $300,899,944,795 $465,381,340
1971 $250,900,942,397 $419,549,305
1970 $216,629,229,947 $434,410,974
1969 $177,733,486,326 $408,690,163
1968 $156,527,292,653 $329,859,732
1967 $145,100,667,773 $348,795,303
1966 $143,304,275,684 $375,479,850
1965 $134,774,688,191 $359,379,856
1964 $123,330,404,665 $371,847,461
1963 $112,232,503,744 $348,547,279
1962 $105,895,435,234 $342,721,416
1961 $96,558,204,043 $327,834,191
1960 $84,619,845,881 $322,009,962

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

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Germany and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Sierra Leone
2024 $56,104 $807
2023 $54,777 $758
2022 $50,507 $860
2021 $52,349 $885
2020 $47,395 $845
2019 $47,656 $844
2018 $48,916 $846
2017 $45,554 $779
2016 $42,949 $844
2015 $41,930 $965
2014 $48,960 $1,118
2013 $47,207 $1,117
2012 $44,718 $938
2011 $47,631 $761
2010 $42,397 $685
2009 $42,472 $653
2008 $46,379 $705
2007 $42,351 $632
2006 $36,980 $580
2005 $35,084 $463
2004 $34,567 $418
2003 $30,711 $414
2002 $25,487 $389
2001 $23,878 $358
2000 $23,926 $143.7
1999 $26,965 $155
1998 $27,396 $156.5
1997 $27,047 $199.9
1996 $30,600 $224.3
1995 $31,747 $208.4
1994 $27,202 $218.5
1993 $25,617 $185
1992 $26,560 $163.2
1991 $23,443 $183.7
1990 $22,386 $154.8
1989 $17,829 $231.3
1988 $17,997 $268.2
1987 $16,739 $172.4
1986 $13,511 $131.5
1985 $9,464 $235.5
1984 $9,347 $306
1983 $9,900 $285.8
1982 $9,950 $380
1981 $10,246 $334
1980 $12,183 $336
1979 $11,322 $346
1978 $9,517 $305
1977 $7,711 $224.2
1976 $6,659 $196.4
1975 $6,259 $228.4
1974 $5,660 $222.1
1973 $5,065 $200.6
1972 $3,824 $165.4
1971 $3,204 $151.8
1970 $2,771 $160.2
1969 $2,281 $153.6
1968 $2,025 $126.3
1967 $1,886 $136.1
1966 $1,871 $149.3
1965 $1,774 $145.6
1964 $1,637 $153.4
1963 $1,502 $146.3
1962 $1,431 $146.3
1961 $1,316 $142.3
1960 $1,162 $142

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

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Germany vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Sierra Leone
2026 81.9 62.3
2025 81.7 62.2
2024 81.5 62
2023 81.4 61.8
2022 80.6 61.3
2021 81.1 60.3
2020 81 59.7
2019 81.2 59.6
2018 80.9 59.1
2017 80.9 57.8
2016 80.8 56.9
2015 80.6 55.5
2014 80.9 54.3
2013 80.5 54.1
2012 80.5 53.2
2011 80.4 52.6
2010 80.1 51.9
2009 79.9 51.3
2008 79.8 50.7
2007 79.7 50
2006 79.6 49.5
2005 79.3 48.3
2004 79.1 47.5
2003 78.5 46.8
2002 78.5 46.2
2001 78.4 45.4
2000 78.1 44.8
1999 77.8 42
1998 77.6 42.7
1997 77.2 43.6
1996 76.8 43.5
1995 76.6 42.6
1994 76.4 42.8
1993 76.1 43.4
1992 76 43.5
1991 75.6 43.3
1990 75.3 43.7
1989 75.5 43.7
1988 75.3 43.8
1987 75.1 43.7
1986 74.7 43.5
1985 74.5 43.6
1984 74.4 43.6
1983 73.9 43.5
1982 73.6 43.3
1981 73.3 43.1
1980 73.1 42.8
1979 72.9 42.5
1978 72.6 42.2
1977 72.6 41.8
1976 72 41.4
1975 71.5 41
1974 71.7 40.4
1973 71.4 40
1972 71.1 39.5
1971 70.9 39.1
1970 70.7 38.6
1969 70.5 38.2
1968 70.6 37.8
1967 71 37.3
1966 70.7 36.6
1965 70.6 35.9
1964 70.6 35.3
1963 70.1 34.7
1962 70 34.2
1961 69.8 33.6
1960 69.3 33.1
1959 69.3 32.6
1958 69.2 32.1
1957 68.5 31.8
1956 68.6 31.3
1955 68.3 30.9
1954 68.1 30.5
1953 67.8 30.1
1952 67.5 29.7
1951 67.1 29.3
1950 66.8 28.9

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

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Germany and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Germany Sierra Leone
2024 83,516,593 8,642,022
2023 83,287,273 8,460,512
2022 83,177,813 8,276,807
2021 83,196,078 8,094,602
2020 83,160,871 7,912,558
2019 83,092,962 7,731,991
2018 82,905,782 7,554,563
2017 82,657,002 7,379,299
2016 82,348,669 7,205,328
2015 81,686,611 7,037,655
2014 80,982,500 6,876,385
2013 80,645,605 6,714,051
2012 80,425,823 6,551,080
2011 80,274,983 6,387,251
2010 81,776,930 6,222,714
2009 81,902,307 6,055,646
2008 82,110,097 5,894,722
2007 82,266,372 5,749,352
2006 82,376,451 5,624,466
2005 82,469,422 5,501,712
2004 82,516,260 5,355,717
2003 82,534,176 5,177,687
2002 82,488,495 4,971,435
2001 82,349,925 4,692,716
2000 82,211,508 4,423,611
1999 82,100,243 4,318,043
1998 82,047,195 4,295,785
1997 82,034,771 4,253,716
1996 81,914,831 4,199,210
1995 81,678,051 4,179,179
1994 81,438,348 4,173,105
1993 81,156,363 4,157,130
1992 80,624,598 4,166,366
1991 80,013,896 4,246,267
1990 79,433,029 4,196,828
1989 78,751,283 4,034,037
1988 78,144,619 3,934,517
1987 77,839,920 3,829,718
1986 77,720,436 3,728,380
1985 77,684,873 3,638,438
1984 77,858,685 3,558,758
1983 78,128,282 3,481,646
1982 78,333,366 3,408,183
1981 78,407,907 3,338,940
1980 78,288,576 3,272,089
1979 78,126,350 3,207,499
1978 78,091,820 3,145,517
1977 78,159,814 3,085,354
1976 78,336,950 3,028,820
1975 78,673,554 2,974,657
1974 78,967,433 2,920,459
1973 78,936,666 2,866,955
1972 78,688,452 2,814,388
1971 78,312,842 2,763,222
1970 78,169,289 2,712,286
1969 77,909,682 2,661,365
1968 77,294,314 2,611,532
1967 76,951,336 2,562,384
1966 76,600,311 2,514,638
1965 75,963,695 2,468,666
1964 75,318,337 2,424,390
1963 74,714,353 2,382,258
1962 74,025,784 2,342,242
1961 73,377,632 2,304,227
1960 72,814,900 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Sierra Leone
2023 1.39 3.79
2022 1.46 3.88
2021 1.58 3.98
2020 1.53 4.08
2019 1.54 4.19
2018 1.57 4.29
2017 1.57 4.39
2016 1.6 4.47
2015 1.5 4.55
2014 1.47 4.7
2013 1.42 4.87
2012 1.41 5.06
2011 1.39 5.21
2010 1.39 5.33
2009 1.36 5.45
2008 1.38 5.56
2007 1.37 5.64
2006 1.33 5.74
2005 1.34 5.81
2004 1.36 5.92
2003 1.34 6.09
2002 1.34 6.23
2001 1.35 6.31
2000 1.38 6.36
1999 1.36 6.42
1998 1.36 6.5
1997 1.35 6.53
1996 1.3 6.55
1995 1.25 6.56
1994 1.24 6.56
1993 1.28 6.57
1992 1.29 6.56
1991 1.33 6.55
1990 1.45 6.57
1989 1.42 6.57
1988 1.46 6.59
1987 1.43 6.61
1986 1.43 6.6
1985 1.37 6.59
1984 1.29 6.59
1983 1.33 6.57
1982 1.41 6.56
1981 1.43 6.55
1980 1.44 6.56
1979 1.38 6.58
1978 1.38 6.59
1977 1.4 6.57
1976 1.45 6.55
1975 1.45 6.55
1974 1.51 6.53
1973 1.54 6.47
1972 1.71 6.45
1971 1.92 6.43
1970 2.03 6.41
1969 2.21 6.39
1968 2.38 6.39
1967 2.48 6.38
1966 2.53 6.35
1965 2.5 6.31
1964 2.54 6.29
1963 2.51 6.26
1962 2.44 6.22
1961 2.45 6.21
1960 2.37 6.18

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

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Germany and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Sierra Leone
2024 46.3 20.5
2023 46.2 20.3
2022 46 20
2021 45.9 19.8
2020 45.8 19.6
2019 45.8 19.4
2018 45.8 19.2
2017 45.8 19.1
2016 45.7 18.9
2015 45.7 18.7
2014 45.7 18.6
2013 45.5 18.5
2012 45.1 18.4
2011 44.6 18.3
2010 44.2 18.2
2009 43.9 18.1
2008 43.5 18.1
2007 43.1 18
2006 42.5 18
2005 42 18
2004 41.6 17.9
2003 41.2 17.9
2002 40.8 17.9
2001 40.4 18
2000 40 18
1999 39.7 18
1998 39.3 18.1
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 18.2
1995 38.4 18.2
1994 38.1 18.3
1993 37.9 18.4
1992 37.8 18.4
1991 37.7 18.5
1990 37.6 18.5
1989 37.6 18.6
1988 37.6 18.6
1987 37.4 18.7
1986 37.2 18.7
1985 37.1 18.8
1984 37 18.9
1983 36.7 18.9
1982 36.6 19
1981 36.5 19.1
1980 36.5 19.1
1979 36.4 19.2
1978 36.3 19.3
1977 36.1 19.4
1976 35.8 19.5
1975 35.5 19.6
1974 35 19.8
1973 34.7 19.9
1972 34.6 20.1
1971 34.4 20.2
1970 34.3 20.4
1969 34.1 20.6
1968 34.2 20.7
1967 34.3 20.8
1966 34.4 20.9
1965 34.4 20.9
1964 34.5 21
1963 34.6 21
1962 34.7 21.1
1961 34.7 21.1
1960 34.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Germany Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Germany Sierra Leone
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Germany Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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