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Haiti vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 142nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 118/197 ($25.2B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 154/197 ($2,143), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Sierra Leone
Population
12011655
8961932
Population rank 82/197 102/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 118/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,183
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$3.77B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
11.8%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$320
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,081
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
10,641 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,106 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.3 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Haiti and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Haiti Sierra Leone
1960 $273,187,200 $322,151,961
1961 $271,066,000 $327,978,758
1962 $281,896,800 $342,872,549
1963 $294,883,400 $348,700,980
1964 $325,281,200 $372,011,438
1965 $353,251,800 $359,523,810
1966 $368,948,600 $375,630,252
1967 $369,124,200 $348,895,028
1968 $367,968,800 $329,991,597
1969 $391,820,400 $408,853,541
1970 $331,200,000 $434,584,634
1971 $362,800,000 $419,495,788
1972 $371,998,958 $465,254,682
1973 $466,798,973 $575,471,814
1974 $565,399,322 $648,940,351
1975 $681,400,000 $679,352,876
1976 $879,000,000 $594,810,422
1977 $947,000,000 $692,079,407
1978 $974,200,000 $960,765,043
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,109,343,425
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,100,476,190
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,114,926,661
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,294,995,964
1983 $1,623,600,000 $995,278,515
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,087,450,199
1985 $2,009,400,000 $856,890,459
1986 $2,318,000,000 $490,181,457
1987 $2,047,200,000 $660,106,336
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,055,083,933
1989 $2,736,243,800 $932,974,420
1990 $3,096,289,800 $649,644,098
1991 $3,473,562,628 $779,981,987
1992 $2,257,129,792 $679,940,814
1993 $1,878,253,767 $768,867,883
1994 $2,167,569,046 $911,853,802
1995 $2,813,313,279 $870,740,292
1996 $2,907,517,604 $941,709,423
1997 $3,338,949,152 $850,232,760
1998 $3,723,903,724 $672,368,187
1999 $4,153,725,884 $669,386,624
2000 $6,813,566,099 $635,866,404
2001 $6,331,970,324 $1,681,473,894
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,933,863,911
2003 $5,071,947,798 $2,142,618,046
2004 $6,087,360,684 $2,237,350,687
2005 $7,030,149,730 $2,545,275,313
2006 $7,638,739,123 $3,263,697,467
2007 $9,228,637,768 $3,632,957,611
2008 $10,432,962,635 $4,157,895,298
2009 $11,597,002,835 $3,953,403,098
2010 $11,859,312,725 $4,262,805,967
2011 $13,008,746,039 $4,861,632,885
2012 $13,708,925,477 $6,141,666,509
2013 $14,902,488,604 $7,502,762,863
2014 $15,146,883,498 $7,686,138,791
2015 $14,849,629,309 $6,788,352,975
2016 $14,069,277,526 $6,084,297,211
2017 $15,093,357,161 $5,749,846,528
2018 $16,403,864,618 $6,390,514,689
2019 $15,016,090,930 $6,526,183,564
2020 $14,508,222,518 $6,693,888,876
2021 $20,877,414,953 $7,173,379,137
2022 $20,253,551,921 $7,124,465,160
2023 $19,850,585,722 $6,411,787,856
2024 $25,224,154,991 $7,547,843,281

Haiti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Sierra Leone
1960 $70.8 $142
1961 $69 $142.3
1962 $70.4 $146.4
1963 $72.4 $146.4
1964 $78.5 $153.4
1965 $83.6 $145.6
1966 $85.7 $149.4
1967 $84.2 $136.2
1968 $82.4 $126.4
1969 $86.1 $153.6
1970 $71.5 $160.2
1971 $76.8 $151.8
1972 $77.3 $165.3
1973 $95.1 $200.7
1974 $113 $222.2
1975 $133.6 $228.4
1976 $169.1 $196.4
1977 $178.7 $224.3
1978 $180.3 $305
1979 $196.2 $346
1980 $246.5 $336
1981 $258.5 $334
1982 $252.6 $380
1983 $272.8 $285.9
1984 $299.2 $306
1985 $325 $235.5
1986 $367 $131.5
1987 $318 $172.4
1988 $397 $268.2
1989 $407 $231.3
1990 $452 $154.8
1991 $497 $183.7
1992 $316 $163.2
1993 $258.1 $185
1994 $292.1 $218.5
1995 $372 $208.4
1996 $377 $224.3
1997 $425 $199.9
1998 $465 $156.5
1999 $510 $155
2000 $821 $143.7
2001 $749 $358
2002 $721 $389
2003 $579 $414
2004 $683 $418
2005 $776 $463
2006 $829 $580
2007 $985 $632
2008 $1,095 $705
2009 $1,197 $653
2010 $1,210 $685
2011 $1,312 $761
2012 $1,361 $938
2013 $1,458 $1,117
2014 $1,460 $1,118
2015 $1,411 $965
2016 $1,318 $844
2017 $1,395 $779
2018 $1,496 $846
2019 $1,352 $844
2020 $1,290 $846
2021 $1,835 $886
2022 $1,761 $861
2023 $1,706 $758
2024 $2,143 $873

Haiti vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Sierra Leone
1950 37.2 28.9
1951 38.1 29.3
1952 38.8 29.7
1953 39.5 30.1
1954 40.1 30.5
1955 41 30.9
1956 41.6 31.3
1957 42.1 31.8
1958 42.6 32.1
1959 43 32.6
1960 43.4 33.1
1961 43.8 33.6
1962 44.2 34.2
1963 42.7 34.7
1964 44.9 35.3
1965 45.4 35.9
1966 45.6 36.6
1967 46.1 37.3
1968 46.5 37.8
1969 46.9 38.2
1970 47.3 38.6
1971 47.6 39.1
1972 47.9 39.5
1973 48.2 40
1974 48.5 40.4
1975 48.7 41
1976 49 41.4
1977 49.2 41.8
1978 49.5 42.2
1979 49.7 42.5
1980 50 42.8
1981 50.3 43.1
1982 50.6 43.3
1983 50.9 43.5
1984 51.3 43.6
1985 51.6 43.6
1986 51.9 43.5
1987 52.2 43.7
1988 52.6 43.8
1989 52.9 43.7
1990 53.2 43.7
1991 53.5 43.3
1992 54 43.5
1993 54.5 43.4
1994 54.7 42.8
1995 55.6 42.6
1996 56.1 43.5
1997 56.7 43.6
1998 57.1 42.7
1999 57.7 42
2000 58.2 44.8
2001 58.6 45.4
2002 59 46.2
2003 59.4 46.8
2004 58.5 47.5
2005 60.3 48.3
2006 60.7 49.5
2007 61.1 50
2008 61.3 50.7
2009 61.7 51.3
2010 45.6 51.9
2011 61.6 52.6
2012 62.3 53.2
2013 62.6 54.1
2014 63 54.3
2015 63.2 55.5
2016 63.3 56.9
2017 63.8 57.8
2018 64.1 59.1
2019 64.3 59.6
2020 63.8 59.7
2021 62.6 60.3
2022 63.9 61.3
2023 64.9 61.8
2024 65.1 62
2025 65.3 62.2

Haiti and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Haiti Sierra Leone
1960 3,858,443 2,268,356
1961 3,929,030 2,304,227
1962 4,001,575 2,342,242
1963 4,073,068 2,382,258
1964 4,146,244 2,424,390
1965 4,223,820 2,468,666
1966 4,302,639 2,514,638
1967 4,382,999 2,562,384
1968 4,465,328 2,611,532
1969 4,549,334 2,661,365
1970 4,635,124 2,712,286
1971 4,723,244 2,763,222
1972 4,813,868 2,814,388
1973 4,906,743 2,866,955
1974 5,001,796 2,920,459
1975 5,099,086 2,974,657
1976 5,198,357 3,028,820
1977 5,299,476 3,085,354
1978 5,402,580 3,145,517
1979 5,507,590 3,207,499
1980 5,614,493 3,272,089
1981 5,723,725 3,338,940
1982 5,835,937 3,408,183
1983 5,951,096 3,481,646
1984 6,069,230 3,558,758
1985 6,190,862 3,638,438
1986 6,316,122 3,728,380
1987 6,445,123 3,829,718
1988 6,578,145 3,934,517
1989 6,714,730 4,034,037
1990 6,854,441 4,196,828
1991 6,995,450 4,246,267
1992 7,136,571 4,166,366
1993 7,278,181 4,157,130
1994 7,419,771 4,173,105
1995 7,562,546 4,179,179
1996 7,707,557 4,199,210
1997 7,854,298 4,253,716
1998 8,002,143 4,295,785
1999 8,151,296 4,318,043
2000 8,303,151 4,423,611
2001 8,455,918 4,692,716
2002 8,607,641 4,971,435
2003 8,759,912 5,177,687
2004 8,910,263 5,355,717
2005 9,061,273 5,501,712
2006 9,216,562 5,624,466
2007 9,373,296 5,749,352
2008 9,530,774 5,894,722
2009 9,689,581 6,055,646
2010 9,803,294 6,222,714
2011 9,914,904 6,387,251
2012 10,069,771 6,551,080
2013 10,222,362 6,714,051
2014 10,373,235 6,876,385
2015 10,523,242 7,037,655
2016 10,671,457 7,205,328
2017 10,817,754 7,379,299
2018 10,962,362 7,554,563
2019 11,105,163 7,731,991
2020 11,243,848 7,912,558
2021 11,374,586 8,094,602
2022 11,503,606 8,276,807
2023 11,637,398 8,460,512
2024 11,772,557 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Haiti and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Sierra Leone
1960 6.18 6.18
1961 6.18 6.21
1962 6.18 6.22
1963 6.17 6.26
1964 6.16 6.29
1965 6.13 6.31
1966 6.09 6.35
1967 6.05 6.38
1968 6.01 6.39
1969 5.96 6.39
1970 5.91 6.41
1971 5.88 6.43
1972 5.85 6.45
1973 5.81 6.47
1974 5.78 6.53
1975 5.75 6.55
1976 5.71 6.55
1977 5.67 6.57
1978 5.64 6.59
1979 5.59 6.58
1980 5.56 6.56
1981 5.53 6.55
1982 5.53 6.56
1983 5.51 6.57
1984 5.51 6.59
1985 5.5 6.59
1986 5.48 6.6
1987 5.47 6.61
1988 5.47 6.59
1989 5.44 6.57
1990 5.41 6.57
1991 5.32 6.55
1992 5.21 6.56
1993 5.1 6.57
1994 4.99 6.56
1995 4.88 6.56
1996 4.78 6.55
1997 4.67 6.53
1998 4.56 6.5
1999 4.45 6.42
2000 4.39 6.36
2001 4.25 6.31
2002 4.13 6.23
2003 4.05 6.09
2004 3.94 5.92
2005 3.84 5.81
2006 3.76 5.74
2007 3.69 5.64
2008 3.62 5.56
2009 3.57 5.45
2010 3.5 5.33
2011 3.43 5.21
2012 3.32 5.06
2013 3.22 4.87
2014 3.16 4.7
2015 3.11 4.55
2016 3.05 4.47
2017 2.99 4.39
2018 2.92 4.29
2019 2.86 4.19
2020 2.8 4.08
2021 2.75 3.98
2022 2.7 3.88
2023 2.66 3.79

Haiti and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Sierra Leone
Year Median age, years
Haiti Sierra Leone
1960 19.5 21.1
1961 19.5 21.1
1962 19.5 21.1
1963 19.5 21
1964 19.5 21
1965 19.5 20.9
1966 19.4 20.9
1967 19.4 20.8
1968 19.4 20.7
1969 19.4 20.6
1970 19.4 20.4
1971 19.4 20.2
1972 19.3 20.1
1973 19.3 19.9
1974 19.3 19.8
1975 19.3 19.6
1976 19.3 19.5
1977 19.3 19.4
1978 19.3 19.3
1979 19.2 19.2
1980 19.2 19.1
1981 19.2 19.1
1982 19.2 19
1983 19.1 18.9
1984 19.1 18.9
1985 19.1 18.8
1986 19 18.7
1987 19 18.7
1988 19 18.6
1989 18.9 18.6
1990 18.9 18.5
1991 18.9 18.5
1992 18.9 18.4
1993 18.9 18.4
1994 18.9 18.3
1995 19 18.2
1996 19 18.2
1997 19.1 18.1
1998 19.2 18.1
1999 19.3 18
2000 19.4 18
2001 19.5 18
2002 19.7 17.9
2003 19.8 17.9
2004 20 17.9
2005 20.2 18
2006 20.4 18
2007 20.6 18
2008 20.9 18.1
2009 21.1 18.1
2010 21.3 18.2
2011 21.6 18.3
2012 21.8 18.4
2013 22 18.5
2014 22.3 18.6
2015 22.5 18.7
2016 22.8 18.9
2017 23 19.1
2018 23.3 19.2
2019 23.5 19.4
2020 23.8 19.6
2021 24 19.8
2022 24.3 20
2023 24.5 20.3
2024 24.8 20.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.09%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.05%
2023
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.12%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2025
48
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.9B
2024
$322M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
38.6%
2024

Energy

Haiti Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.65
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.54 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Haiti Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,747
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
60.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
7
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
20.6%
2023

Health

Haiti Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.3
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$25.2
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
65.3 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2018
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
7,270 mi
2015

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