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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 117/197 ($25.2B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Sierra Leone
Population
12076663
9049533
Population rank 82/197 101/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Haiti and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Sierra Leone
2024 $25,224,154,991 $6,971,127,235
2023 $19,850,585,722 $6,415,852,767
2022 $20,253,551,921 $7,121,125,278
2021 $20,944,387,976 $7,166,931,485
2020 $14,508,222,518 $6,688,307,703
2019 $15,016,090,930 $6,523,577,594
2018 $16,403,864,618 $6,390,514,689
2017 $15,093,357,161 $5,749,846,528
2016 $14,069,277,526 $6,084,297,211
2015 $14,849,629,309 $6,788,352,975
2014 $15,146,883,498 $7,686,138,791
2013 $14,902,488,604 $7,502,762,863
2012 $13,708,925,477 $6,141,666,509
2011 $13,008,746,039 $4,861,632,885
2010 $11,859,312,725 $4,262,805,967
2009 $11,597,002,835 $3,953,403,098
2008 $10,432,962,635 $4,157,895,298
2007 $9,228,637,768 $3,632,957,611
2006 $7,638,739,123 $3,263,697,467
2005 $7,030,149,730 $2,545,275,313
2004 $6,087,360,684 $2,237,350,687
2003 $5,071,947,798 $2,142,618,046
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,933,863,911
2001 $6,331,970,324 $1,681,473,894
2000 $6,813,566,099 $635,866,404
1999 $4,153,725,884 $669,386,624
1998 $3,723,903,724 $672,368,187
1997 $3,338,949,152 $850,232,760
1996 $2,907,517,604 $941,709,423
1995 $2,813,313,279 $870,740,292
1994 $2,167,569,046 $911,853,802
1993 $1,878,253,767 $768,867,883
1992 $2,257,129,792 $679,940,814
1991 $3,473,562,628 $779,981,987
1990 $3,096,289,800 $649,644,098
1989 $2,736,243,800 $932,974,420
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,055,083,933
1987 $2,047,200,000 $660,106,336
1986 $2,318,000,000 $490,181,457
1985 $2,009,400,000 $856,890,459
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,623,600,000 $995,104,305
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,109,374,911
1978 $974,200,000 $960,728,339
1977 $947,000,000 $691,777,584
1976 $879,000,000 $594,895,942
1975 $681,400,000 $679,336,344
1974 $565,399,322 $648,590,643
1973 $466,798,973 $575,230,724
1972 $371,998,958 $465,381,340
1971 $362,800,000 $419,549,305
1970 $331,200,000 $434,410,974
1969 $391,820,400 $408,690,163
1968 $367,968,800 $329,859,732
1967 $369,124,200 $348,795,303
1966 $368,948,600 $375,479,850
1965 $353,251,800 $359,379,856
1964 $325,281,200 $371,847,461
1963 $294,883,400 $348,547,279
1962 $281,896,800 $342,721,416
1961 $271,066,000 $327,834,191
1960 $273,187,200 $322,009,962

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

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Haiti and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Sierra Leone
2024 $2,143 $807
2023 $1,706 $758
2022 $1,761 $860
2021 $1,841 $885
2020 $1,290 $845
2019 $1,352 $844
2018 $1,496 $846
2017 $1,395 $779
2016 $1,318 $844
2015 $1,411 $965
2014 $1,460 $1,118
2013 $1,458 $1,117
2012 $1,361 $938
2011 $1,312 $761
2010 $1,210 $685
2009 $1,197 $653
2008 $1,095 $705
2007 $985 $632
2006 $829 $580
2005 $776 $463
2004 $683 $418
2003 $579 $414
2002 $721 $389
2001 $749 $358
2000 $821 $143.7
1999 $510 $155
1998 $465 $156.5
1997 $425 $199.9
1996 $377 $224.3
1995 $372 $208.4
1994 $292.1 $218.5
1993 $258.1 $185
1992 $316 $163.2
1991 $497 $183.7
1990 $452 $154.8
1989 $407 $231.3
1988 $397 $268.2
1987 $318 $172.4
1986 $367 $131.5
1985 $325 $235.5
1984 $299.2 $306
1983 $272.8 $285.8
1982 $252.6 $380
1981 $258.5 $334
1980 $246.5 $336
1979 $196.2 $346
1978 $180.3 $305
1977 $178.7 $224.2
1976 $169.1 $196.4
1975 $133.6 $228.4
1974 $113 $222.1
1973 $95.1 $200.6
1972 $77.3 $165.4
1971 $76.8 $151.8
1970 $71.5 $160.2
1969 $86.1 $153.6
1968 $82.4 $126.3
1967 $84.2 $136.1
1966 $85.7 $149.3
1965 $83.6 $145.6
1964 $78.5 $153.4
1963 $72.4 $146.3
1962 $70.4 $146.3
1961 $69 $142.3
1960 $70.8 $142

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

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Haiti vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Sierra Leone
2026 65.5 62.3
2025 65.3 62.2
2024 65.1 62
2023 64.9 61.8
2022 63.9 61.3
2021 62.6 60.3
2020 63.8 59.7
2019 64.3 59.6
2018 64.1 59.1
2017 63.8 57.8
2016 63.3 56.9
2015 63.2 55.5
2014 63 54.3
2013 62.6 54.1
2012 62.3 53.2
2011 61.6 52.6
2010 45.6 51.9
2009 61.7 51.3
2008 61.3 50.7
2007 61.1 50
2006 60.7 49.5
2005 60.3 48.3
2004 58.5 47.5
2003 59.4 46.8
2002 59 46.2
2001 58.6 45.4
2000 58.2 44.8
1999 57.7 42
1998 57.1 42.7
1997 56.7 43.6
1996 56.1 43.5
1995 55.6 42.6
1994 54.7 42.8
1993 54.5 43.4
1992 54 43.5
1991 53.5 43.3
1990 53.2 43.7
1989 52.9 43.7
1988 52.6 43.8
1987 52.2 43.7
1986 51.9 43.5
1985 51.6 43.6
1984 51.3 43.6
1983 50.9 43.5
1982 50.6 43.3
1981 50.3 43.1
1980 50 42.8
1979 49.7 42.5
1978 49.5 42.2
1977 49.2 41.8
1976 49 41.4
1975 48.7 41
1974 48.5 40.4
1973 48.2 40
1972 47.9 39.5
1971 47.6 39.1
1970 47.3 38.6
1969 46.9 38.2
1968 46.5 37.8
1967 46.1 37.3
1966 45.6 36.6
1965 45.4 35.9
1964 44.9 35.3
1963 42.7 34.7
1962 44.2 34.2
1961 43.8 33.6
1960 43.4 33.1
1959 43 32.6
1958 42.6 32.1
1957 42.1 31.8
1956 41.6 31.3
1955 41 30.9
1954 40.1 30.5
1953 39.5 30.1
1952 38.8 29.7
1951 38.1 29.3
1950 37.2 28.9

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

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Haiti and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sierra Leone
2024 11,772,557 8,642,022
2023 11,637,398 8,460,512
2022 11,503,606 8,276,807
2021 11,374,586 8,094,602
2020 11,243,848 7,912,558
2019 11,105,163 7,731,991
2018 10,962,362 7,554,563
2017 10,817,754 7,379,299
2016 10,671,457 7,205,328
2015 10,523,242 7,037,655
2014 10,373,235 6,876,385
2013 10,222,362 6,714,051
2012 10,069,771 6,551,080
2011 9,914,904 6,387,251
2010 9,803,294 6,222,714
2009 9,689,581 6,055,646
2008 9,530,774 5,894,722
2007 9,373,296 5,749,352
2006 9,216,562 5,624,466
2005 9,061,273 5,501,712
2004 8,910,263 5,355,717
2003 8,759,912 5,177,687
2002 8,607,641 4,971,435
2001 8,455,918 4,692,716
2000 8,303,151 4,423,611
1999 8,151,296 4,318,043
1998 8,002,143 4,295,785
1997 7,854,298 4,253,716
1996 7,707,557 4,199,210
1995 7,562,546 4,179,179
1994 7,419,771 4,173,105
1993 7,278,181 4,157,130
1992 7,136,571 4,166,366
1991 6,995,450 4,246,267
1990 6,854,441 4,196,828
1989 6,714,730 4,034,037
1988 6,578,145 3,934,517
1987 6,445,123 3,829,718
1986 6,316,122 3,728,380
1985 6,190,862 3,638,438
1984 6,069,230 3,558,758
1983 5,951,096 3,481,646
1982 5,835,937 3,408,183
1981 5,723,725 3,338,940
1980 5,614,493 3,272,089
1979 5,507,590 3,207,499
1978 5,402,580 3,145,517
1977 5,299,476 3,085,354
1976 5,198,357 3,028,820
1975 5,099,086 2,974,657
1974 5,001,796 2,920,459
1973 4,906,743 2,866,955
1972 4,813,868 2,814,388
1971 4,723,244 2,763,222
1970 4,635,124 2,712,286
1969 4,549,334 2,661,365
1968 4,465,328 2,611,532
1967 4,382,999 2,562,384
1966 4,302,639 2,514,638
1965 4,223,820 2,468,666
1964 4,146,244 2,424,390
1963 4,073,068 2,382,258
1962 4,001,575 2,342,242
1961 3,929,030 2,304,227
1960 3,858,443 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Sierra Leone
2023 2.66 3.79
2022 2.7 3.88
2021 2.75 3.98
2020 2.8 4.08
2019 2.86 4.19
2018 2.92 4.29
2017 2.99 4.39
2016 3.05 4.47
2015 3.11 4.55
2014 3.16 4.7
2013 3.22 4.87
2012 3.32 5.06
2011 3.43 5.21
2010 3.5 5.33
2009 3.57 5.45
2008 3.62 5.56
2007 3.69 5.64
2006 3.76 5.74
2005 3.84 5.81
2004 3.94 5.92
2003 4.05 6.09
2002 4.13 6.23
2001 4.25 6.31
2000 4.39 6.36
1999 4.45 6.42
1998 4.56 6.5
1997 4.67 6.53
1996 4.78 6.55
1995 4.88 6.56
1994 4.99 6.56
1993 5.1 6.57
1992 5.21 6.56
1991 5.32 6.55
1990 5.41 6.57
1989 5.44 6.57
1988 5.47 6.59
1987 5.47 6.61
1986 5.48 6.6
1985 5.5 6.59
1984 5.51 6.59
1983 5.51 6.57
1982 5.53 6.56
1981 5.53 6.55
1980 5.56 6.56
1979 5.59 6.58
1978 5.64 6.59
1977 5.67 6.57
1976 5.71 6.55
1975 5.75 6.55
1974 5.78 6.53
1973 5.81 6.47
1972 5.85 6.45
1971 5.88 6.43
1970 5.91 6.41
1969 5.96 6.39
1968 6.01 6.39
1967 6.05 6.38
1966 6.09 6.35
1965 6.13 6.31
1964 6.16 6.29
1963 6.17 6.26
1962 6.18 6.22
1961 6.18 6.21
1960 6.18 6.18

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

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Haiti and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Sierra Leone
2024 24.8 20.5
2023 24.5 20.3
2022 24.3 20
2021 24 19.8
2020 23.8 19.6
2019 23.5 19.4
2018 23.3 19.2
2017 23 19.1
2016 22.8 18.9
2015 22.5 18.7
2014 22.3 18.6
2013 22 18.5
2012 21.8 18.4
2011 21.6 18.3
2010 21.3 18.2
2009 21.1 18.1
2008 20.9 18.1
2007 20.6 18
2006 20.4 18
2005 20.2 18
2004 20 17.9
2003 19.8 17.9
2002 19.7 17.9
2001 19.5 18
2000 19.4 18
1999 19.3 18
1998 19.2 18.1
1997 19.1 18.1
1996 19 18.2
1995 19 18.2
1994 18.9 18.3
1993 18.9 18.4
1992 18.9 18.4
1991 18.9 18.5
1990 18.9 18.5
1989 18.9 18.6
1988 19 18.6
1987 19 18.7
1986 19 18.7
1985 19.1 18.8
1984 19.1 18.9
1983 19.1 18.9
1982 19.2 19
1981 19.2 19.1
1980 19.2 19.1
1979 19.2 19.2
1978 19.3 19.3
1977 19.3 19.4
1976 19.3 19.5
1975 19.3 19.6
1974 19.3 19.8
1973 19.3 19.9
1972 19.3 20.1
1971 19.4 20.2
1970 19.4 20.4
1969 19.4 20.6
1968 19.4 20.7
1967 19.4 20.8
1966 19.4 20.9
1965 19.5 20.9
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.5 21.1
1961 19.5 21.1
1960 19.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
49.6
2026
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
$4.11B
2024
$321M
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
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
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
-32,052
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
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
14.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
66
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
$54.4
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.13
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
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
2026
16
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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