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Greece vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 95th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Sierra Leone
Population
10181414
9049533
Population rank 96/197 101/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Greece and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Greece and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Greece Sierra Leone
2024 $256,238,371,778 $6,971,127,235
2023 $242,946,187,738 $6,415,852,767
2022 $217,990,189,601 $7,121,125,278
2021 $218,303,801,895 $7,166,931,485
2020 $191,362,985,555 $6,688,307,703
2019 $207,305,649,887 $6,523,577,594
2018 $213,298,873,494 $6,390,514,689
2017 $200,381,103,984 $5,749,846,528
2016 $193,097,239,006 $6,084,297,211
2015 $194,567,373,678 $6,788,352,975
2014 $233,911,581,521 $7,686,138,791
2013 $236,556,279,641 $7,502,762,863
2012 $238,841,140,018 $6,141,666,509
2011 $283,228,079,776 $4,861,632,885
2010 $296,417,644,404 $4,262,805,967
2009 $326,829,054,686 $3,953,403,098
2008 $351,121,399,546 $4,157,895,298
2007 $314,226,996,944 $3,632,957,611
2006 $269,073,415,334 $3,263,697,467
2005 $242,315,668,619 $2,545,275,313
2004 $234,979,615,898 $2,237,350,687
2003 $196,930,509,813 $2,142,618,046
2002 $150,253,800,086 $1,933,863,911
2001 $132,050,474,720 $1,681,473,894
2000 $125,760,166,225 $635,866,404
1999 $137,131,371,955 $669,386,624
1998 $139,612,812,176 $672,368,187
1997 $138,766,067,640 $850,232,760
1996 $142,502,984,145 $941,709,423
1995 $134,974,613,914 $870,740,292
1994 $114,980,063,202 $911,853,802
1993 $107,295,704,518 $768,867,883
1992 $114,608,178,405 $679,940,814
1991 $103,680,863,713 $779,981,987
1990 $96,529,587,274 $649,644,098
1989 $78,067,933,277 $932,974,420
1988 $75,200,610,137 $1,055,083,933
1987 $64,739,630,096 $660,106,336
1986 $55,595,445,472 $490,181,457
1985 $47,155,741,426 $856,890,459
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,087,471,862
1983 $48,741,397,059 $995,104,305
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,295,361,886
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,114,830,472
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,100,685,845
1979 $53,724,121,435 $1,109,374,911
1978 $43,654,480,519 $960,728,339
1977 $35,673,080,481 $691,777,584
1976 $30,719,552,239 $594,895,942
1975 $28,129,128,587 $679,336,344
1974 $24,998,715,909 $648,590,643
1973 $22,037,019,563 $575,230,724
1972 $16,650,659,091 $465,381,340
1971 $14,388,806,818 $419,549,305
1970 $12,957,113,636 $434,410,974
1969 $11,454,106,327 $408,690,163
1968 $9,950,331,206 $329,859,732
1967 $9,146,592,856 $348,795,303
1966 $8,472,021,467 $375,479,850
1965 $7,582,209,670 $359,379,856
1964 $6,576,906,345 $371,847,461
1963 $5,813,285,627 $348,547,279
1962 $5,140,542,929 $342,721,416
1961 $4,892,397,431 $327,834,191
1960 $4,274,890,307 $322,009,962

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

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Greece and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Sierra Leone
2024 $24,626 $807
2023 $23,344 $758
2022 $20,887 $860
2021 $20,655 $885
2020 $17,887 $845
2019 $19,335 $844
2018 $19,873 $846
2017 $18,632 $779
2016 $17,919 $844
2015 $17,981 $965
2014 $21,475 $1,118
2013 $21,573 $1,117
2012 $21,624 $938
2011 $25,505 $761
2010 $26,653 $685
2009 $29,425 $653
2008 $31,696 $705
2007 $28,441 $632
2006 $24,416 $580
2005 $22,054 $463
2004 $21,449 $418
2003 $18,021 $414
2002 $13,782 $389
2001 $12,157 $358
2000 $11,638 $143.7
1999 $12,743 $155
1998 $13,023 $156.5
1997 $13,016 $199.9
1996 $13,433 $224.3
1995 $12,779 $208.4
1994 $10,937 $218.5
1993 $10,257 $185
1992 $11,021 $163.2
1991 $10,047 $183.7
1990 $9,467 $154.8
1989 $7,738 $231.3
1988 $7,492 $268.2
1987 $6,474 $172.4
1986 $5,578 $131.5
1985 $4,747 $235.5
1984 $4,785 $306
1983 $4,950 $285.8
1982 $5,502 $380
1981 $5,305 $334
1980 $5,812 $336
1979 $5,627 $346
1978 $4,629 $305
1977 $3,832 $224.2
1976 $3,343 $196.4
1975 $3,109 $228.4
1974 $2,789 $222.1
1973 $2,468 $200.6
1972 $1,873 $165.4
1971 $1,629 $151.8
1970 $1,474 $160.2
1969 $1,306 $153.6
1968 $1,138 $126.3
1967 $1,053 $136.1
1966 $984 $149.3
1965 $887 $145.6
1964 $773 $153.4
1963 $686 $146.3
1962 $608 $146.3
1961 $583 $142.3
1960 $513 $142

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

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Greece vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Sierra Leone
2026 82.4 62.3
2025 82.2 62.2
2024 82 62
2023 81.9 61.8
2022 79.9 61.3
2021 80.5 60.3
2020 81.5 59.7
2019 81.3 59.6
2018 81.5 59.1
2017 81 57.8
2016 81.3 56.9
2015 80.8 55.5
2014 81.1 54.3
2013 81.1 54.1
2012 80.4 53.2
2011 80.6 52.6
2010 80.6 51.9
2009 80.4 51.3
2008 80.1 50.7
2007 79.7 50
2006 79.8 49.5
2005 79.7 48.3
2004 79.4 47.5
2003 79.1 46.8
2002 79 46.2
2001 78.9 45.4
2000 78.4 44.8
1999 78.4 42
1998 78.3 42.7
1997 78.4 43.6
1996 78 43.5
1995 77.9 42.6
1994 77.9 42.8
1993 77.7 43.4
1992 77.3 43.5
1991 77.4 43.3
1990 77.3 43.7
1989 77.1 43.7
1988 77 43.8
1987 76.1 43.7
1986 76.5 43.5
1985 76.1 43.6
1984 75.8 43.6
1983 75.5 43.5
1982 75.2 43.3
1981 74.9 43.1
1980 74.5 42.8
1979 74.7 42.5
1978 74.4 42.2
1977 73.8 41.8
1976 73.7 41.4
1975 73.5 41
1974 73.5 40.4
1973 73 40
1972 72.7 39.5
1971 72.9 39.1
1970 72.7 38.6
1969 72.1 38.2
1968 71.5 37.8
1967 71.4 37.3
1966 71.9 36.6
1965 71.5 35.9
1964 70.5 35.3
1963 70.6 34.7
1962 70.3 34.2
1961 70.4 33.6
1960 70.5 33.1
1959 69.6 32.6
1958 69.7 32.1
1957 68.4 31.8
1956 68.1 31.3
1955 68.6 30.9
1954 68 30.5
1953 67.5 30.1
1952 67.3 29.7
1951 66.7 29.3
1950 66.2 28.9

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

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Greece and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Greece Sierra Leone
2024 10,405,134 8,642,022
2023 10,407,351 8,460,512
2022 10,436,882 8,276,807
2021 10,569,207 8,094,602
2020 10,698,599 7,912,558
2019 10,721,582 7,731,991
2018 10,732,882 7,554,563
2017 10,754,679 7,379,299
2016 10,775,971 7,205,328
2015 10,820,883 7,037,655
2014 10,892,413 6,876,385
2013 10,965,211 6,714,051
2012 11,045,011 6,551,080
2011 11,104,899 6,387,251
2010 11,121,341 6,222,714
2009 11,107,017 6,055,646
2008 11,077,841 5,894,722
2007 11,048,473 5,749,352
2006 11,020,362 5,624,466
2005 10,987,314 5,501,712
2004 10,955,141 5,355,717
2003 10,928,070 5,177,687
2002 10,902,022 4,971,435
2001 10,862,132 4,692,716
2000 10,805,808 4,423,611
1999 10,761,698 4,318,043
1998 10,720,509 4,295,785
1997 10,661,259 4,253,716
1996 10,608,800 4,199,210
1995 10,562,153 4,179,179
1994 10,512,922 4,173,105
1993 10,460,415 4,157,130
1992 10,399,061 4,166,366
1991 10,319,927 4,246,267
1990 10,196,792 4,196,828
1989 10,089,498 4,034,037
1988 10,036,983 3,934,517
1987 10,000,595 3,829,718
1986 9,967,213 3,728,380
1985 9,934,300 3,638,438
1984 9,895,801 3,558,758
1983 9,846,627 3,481,646
1982 9,789,513 3,408,183
1981 9,729,350 3,338,940
1980 9,642,505 3,272,089
1979 9,548,258 3,207,499
1978 9,429,959 3,145,517
1977 9,308,479 3,085,354
1976 9,188,150 3,028,820
1975 9,046,541 2,974,657
1974 8,962,022 2,920,459
1973 8,929,086 2,866,955
1972 8,888,628 2,814,388
1971 8,831,036 2,763,222
1970 8,792,806 2,712,286
1969 8,772,764 2,661,365
1968 8,740,765 2,611,532
1967 8,684,088 2,562,384
1966 8,613,651 2,514,638
1965 8,550,333 2,468,666
1964 8,510,429 2,424,390
1963 8,479,625 2,382,258
1962 8,448,233 2,342,242
1961 8,398,050 2,304,227
1960 8,331,725 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Sierra Leone
2023 1.32 3.79
2022 1.32 3.88
2021 1.43 3.98
2020 1.39 4.08
2019 1.34 4.19
2018 1.35 4.29
2017 1.35 4.39
2016 1.38 4.47
2015 1.33 4.55
2014 1.3 4.7
2013 1.29 4.87
2012 1.34 5.06
2011 1.4 5.21
2010 1.48 5.33
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.5 5.56
2007 1.41 5.64
2006 1.4 5.74
2005 1.34 5.81
2004 1.31 5.92
2003 1.29 6.09
2002 1.28 6.23
2001 1.25 6.31
2000 1.25 6.36
1999 1.23 6.42
1998 1.24 6.5
1997 1.27 6.53
1996 1.26 6.55
1995 1.28 6.56
1994 1.33 6.56
1993 1.32 6.57
1992 1.36 6.56
1991 1.37 6.55
1990 1.39 6.57
1989 1.4 6.57
1988 1.5 6.59
1987 1.5 6.61
1986 1.6 6.6
1985 1.67 6.59
1984 1.83 6.59
1983 1.94 6.57
1982 2.03 6.56
1981 2.09 6.55
1980 2.23 6.56
1979 2.26 6.58
1978 2.28 6.59
1977 2.27 6.57
1976 2.35 6.55
1975 2.33 6.55
1974 2.38 6.53
1973 2.27 6.47
1972 2.32 6.45
1971 2.32 6.43
1970 2.4 6.41
1969 2.36 6.39
1968 2.42 6.39
1967 2.45 6.38
1966 2.32 6.35
1965 2.25 6.31
1964 2.24 6.29
1963 2.14 6.26
1962 2.16 6.22
1961 2.13 6.21
1960 2.23 6.18

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

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Greece and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Sierra Leone
2024 47.3 20.5
2023 46.7 20.3
2022 46.4 20
2021 45.9 19.8
2020 45.3 19.6
2019 45 19.4
2018 44.7 19.2
2017 44.4 19.1
2016 44.1 18.9
2015 43.7 18.7
2014 43.2 18.6
2013 42.7 18.5
2012 42.2 18.4
2011 41.8 18.3
2010 41.4 18.2
2009 40.9 18.1
2008 40.5 18.1
2007 40.1 18
2006 39.7 18
2005 39.4 18
2004 39.1 17.9
2003 38.8 17.9
2002 38.5 17.9
2001 38.2 18
2000 38 18
1999 37.8 18
1998 37.6 18.1
1997 37.4 18.1
1996 37.2 18.2
1995 37 18.2
1994 36.8 18.3
1993 36.6 18.4
1992 36.5 18.4
1991 36.3 18.5
1990 36 18.5
1989 35.7 18.6
1988 35.4 18.6
1987 35.1 18.7
1986 34.8 18.7
1985 34.5 18.8
1984 34.3 18.9
1983 34.1 18.9
1982 33.9 19
1981 33.7 19.1
1980 33.8 19.1
1979 34 19.2
1978 33.9 19.3
1977 33.9 19.4
1976 33.8 19.5
1975 33.8 19.6
1974 33.6 19.8
1973 33.3 19.9
1972 33 20.1
1971 32.9 20.2
1970 33.2 20.4
1969 31.6 20.6
1968 31.3 20.7
1967 31.1 20.8
1966 30.9 20.9
1965 31 20.9
1964 29.4 21
1963 29.4 21
1962 29.3 21.1
1961 29 21.1
1960 28.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.4%
2018
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Greece Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
48.6%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Greece Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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